Long-lost sunken ship Ironton found in Lake Huron, ending 128-year-old mystery

In this image taken from video provided by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the bow of the Ironton is seen in Lake Huron off Michigan’s east coast. (Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary via AP)

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has swallowed many a ship, the fate of the Ironton cargo vessel that went down on a blustery night in September 1894 seems particularly cruel.

The 191-foot freight schooner collided with a grain hauler, sinking both.