# 1878 Collision Wreckage Found in Lake Michigan

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1878-collision-wreckage-found-in-lake-michigan/52788>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [September 21, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1878-collision-wreckage-found-in-lake-michigan/52788 "2019-09-21T16:28:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Boebert1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/earl_boebert1/32/116_2.png) [@Earl\_Boebert1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Earl_Boebert1)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1878-collision-wreckage-found-in-lake-michigan/52788/1 "2019-09-21T16:28:10Z")

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[From Shipwreck World](http://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/major-shipwreck-discovery-in-lake-michigan)

Earl

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**Author:** ![Gladser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@Gladser](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gladser)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/1878-collision-wreckage-found-in-lake-michigan/52788/2 "2019-09-23T11:41:06Z")

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The Great Lakes hold such a wealth of well preserved wrecks. This is a very interesting find. I especially enjoyed the human element of the captain reportedly scolding the mate for not calling him.