The Mysterious Sinking of SS Pere Marquette 18

On September 9th, 1910, the railroad car ferry SS Pere Marquette 18 mysteriously began taking on water during a routine voyage across Lake Michigan. After discovering the flooding, her crew went to work to try and save the ship. A fight they would eventually lose. Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigolboats Sources: https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/494?region=MidLakeMichigan Great Lakes Shipwrecks & Survivors by William Ratigan Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes by Dana Thomas Bowen https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/bureau-of-services-for-blind-persons/btbl/pronunciation-guide-you-say-it-how-in-michigan#P https://www.newspapers.com/image/239488194/?terms=pere%20marquette%2018&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/370525543/?terms=pere%20marquette%2018&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/118284065/?terms=pere%20marquette%2018&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/279008996/?terms=Captain%20Peter%20Kilty&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/469245010/?terms=Captain%20Peter%20Kilty&match=1 Music and Select Stock Footage: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/ Chapters: 00:00 SS Pere Marquette 18 2:09 Chapter 1: Great Expectations 5:18 Chapter 2: An Alarming Discovery 8:27 Chapter 3: Fighting to Save Her 12:06 Chapter 4: The Final Plunge Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.