Vessel
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Summary
The Milwaukee Belle is the named vessel in a September 1968 report about repeated salvage attempts off Iron Ore Bay at Beaver Island’s southern tip. The account says the wreck remained in place while salvage equipment was lost or stranded.
Evidence and limits
The held source does not identify the vessel’s type, owner, registry, sinking date, casualty circumstances, or exact wreck position. This record therefore represents a source-qualified vessel name and salvage context, not a complete shipwreck record.
Open questions
- When and how did the Milwaukee Belle sink?
- What registry, dimensions, owner, and service history identify the vessel?
- Where exactly is the wreck relative to Iron Ore Bay?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 1968, “Shipwreck Salvage.”Names the Milwaukee Belle as sunk off Iron Ore Bay and says the wreck remained in place during about three years of salvage attempts; the report supplies no vessel type, casualty date, registry, or exact position.