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Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes (Season 25, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History
The discovery of a human skull in the depths of Lake Superior begins a story that will take historian and author Brendon Baillod across two Great Lakes and a century of history. It takes him and a team of elite technical divers more than ...See moreThe discovery of a human skull in the depths of Lake Superior begins a story that will take historian and author Brendon Baillod across two Great Lakes and a century of history. It takes him and a team of elite technical divers more than 20 miles off Milwaukee where they discover the wreck of one of Lake Michigans lost queens. It takes them to the remote waters of Lake Superior where they risk their lives to determine the identity of yet another lost ship. And it takes us into the forgotten life of a brave and stubborn woman who lived, and died, on these wild waters. Whether her presence cursed these lost ships, or a more earthly explanation can be found, the Great Lakes reputation as a graveyard for mariners stands firm. See less
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Directors
Kirk Wolfinger | Lisa Quijano Wolfinger (as Lisa Wolfinger)
Cinematographer
David Wright
Editor
Tony Bacon
Production Designer
Katha Seidman
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Status
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Updated May 10, 2011
Release date
May 10, 2011 (United States)
Awards
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47 wins & 78 nominations

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