The Tragic Loss of the Daniel J. Morrell

🔒Remove your personal information from the web at https://JoinDeleteMe.com/BOATS and use code BOATS for 20% off 🙌 DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com Early on the morning of November 29th, 1966, the 60-year-old Daniel J. Morrell split in two while fighting a storm on Lake Huron. 8 minutes later, most of her crew were thrown to the mercy of the Great Lakes. Only one man survived. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigolboats Sources: Torn in Two by Michael Schumacher: https://amzn.to/3IXnbqC Shipwrecked: Reflections By Dennis Hale: https://amzn.to/3J09Y0h Ships and Men of the Great Lakes by Dwight Boyer https://amzn.to/3J04se0 https://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/09/02/lone-survivor-of-1966-shipwreck-dies/71609788/ https://www.fleming-billman.com/notices/Dennis-Hale https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2015/09/sole_survivor_of_1966_great_la.html https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/danmorrell.pdf Music sourced from Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva) Video sources: https://catalog.archives.gov/ https://www.loc.gov/ https://archive.org/details/prelinger https://www.pond5.com/ Chapters: 00:00 The Daniel J. Morrell 2:48 Chapter 1: 60 Years 6:33 Chapter 2: Missing the Boat 9:25 Chapter 3: Two Captains and the Witch of November 15:16 Chapter 4: 8 Minutes 20:02 Chapter 5: Sisters in the Storm 22:21 Chapter 6: A Peacoat Over a Life Jacket 30:23 Chapter 7: Looking Back Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with my links, 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 Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.