Searchers discover shipwreck of schooner that sank in Lake Michigan almost 140 years ago

Lost 140 years ago, found now: Searchers locate 'ghost ship' FJ King that sank in Lake Michigan in 1886

Researchers have discovered the wreck of the FJ King, a cargo schooner that sank in a storm nearly 140 years ago in Lake Michigan, ending decades of failed searches for the so-called “ghost ship.”

‘Ghost ship’ found at bottom of Great Lake nearly 140 years after it sank

Wisconsin researchers discovered the intact hull of the wooden schooner that sank during a storm in 1886, ending decades of unsuccessful search attempts.

Shipwreck of ‘ghost ship’ schooner that sank 140 years ago discovered in Lake Michigan

A team led by researcher Brandon Baillod found the remains of the "F.J. King" ship on June 28th, the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association confirmed on Monday.

Shipwrecked schooner that sank in 1886 storm found under Lake Michigan

Researchers have located the wreck of a 144-foot schooner that was packed with iron ore when swallowed by Lake Michigan during a fierce 1886 storm, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association (WUAA) announced Monday. The F.J. King had taken on an almost supernatural “Pirates of the Caribbean” air of mystery over the past century, with attempts to locate it dating back to the 1970s. “She had developed a reputation as something of a ghost ship…

'Had To Pinch Each Other': Team Finds 'Ghost Ship' That Eluded Searchers For Decades, Sank Nearly 140 Years Ago

Twenty citizen scientists discovered the F.J. King shipwreck off Wisconsin's Door Peninsula on June 28, ending treasure hunters' search since the 1970s.

139-Year-Old Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan

After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreckage of a cargo schooner that sank during a ferocious storm almost 140 years ago off the Wisconsin coastline. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association announced Monday that a team led by...