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DANIEL J. MORRELL - (BOW N.44.18.320 W.082.45.161, STERN N.44.15.478 W.082.50.088) Bow - 205 Feet Deep. Stern - 218 Feet Deep. The Daniel J. Morrell was a large steel freighter that foundered in a storm on November 29th, 1966. All but one (Dennis Hale) were lost with the ship. The story of the Morrell was recounted by Dennis in his book "Sole Survivor". On the night of the disaster the ship broke in two during the storm with Dennis on the bow. (Drawing by Robert McGreevy of the breakup of the Daniel J Morrell) The stern motored past the bow after breakup and continued on. The bow and stern are now separated by 6 miles. The bow sits upright in about 200 feet of water. The stern sits upright in 218 feet of water. (Drawings by Robert McGreevy of the Daniel J Morrell on the bottom of Lake Huron (Bow) (Stern))
Images from the Stern
Video of the Engine Room of the Daniel J. Morrell
Images from the Bow
If the stern was "motoring" at four or five knots ( and traveled five miles) it would have taken about an hour to get to where it sank.
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