This week's episode is about the tragic tale of the HMS Ontario, a British warship that met her untimely end in the turbulent waters of Lake Ontario in 1780. Just under half a year after her maiden launch, the Ontario was caught in a freak storm though what actually sunk her is technically still a mystery. In this episode, Michelle and Andrew discuss what a Snow is, how to tack, and what the heck careening is as well as discuss what might've happened to this great ship. Set sail for a journey through the later end of the American Revolutionary war and a glimpse into the unpredictable power of the Great Lakes!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(ship)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ontario_(1780)

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-history-of-sonar-1992436

Youtube Videos by SMS: "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 1: Origins, Campaign and Loss" & "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 2: Tempest & Discovery"

https://seahistory.org/sea-history-for-kids/a-ship-out-of-water/#:~:text=Historically%2C%20sea%20captains%20would%20careen,lay%20over%20on%20its%20side.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/careen

https://www.davisinstruments.com/pages/what-is-sailboat-tacking#:~:text=Sailboat%20tacking%20is%20a%20maneuver,progress%20towards%20a%20desired%20destination.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/235th-anniversary-of-the-great-hurricane-of-1780/

https://www.discoverniagara.org/hms-ontario-shipwreck

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7454578.stm

https://web.archive.org/web/20080614182044/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_sc/shipwreck_found

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Fish/Lake-Sturgeon#:~:text=Also%20called%20rock%20sturgeon%2C%20this,lake%20sturgeon%20has%20coarse%20skin.

Welcome board this week's episode as Andrew and Michelle explore and try to decipher where the Holy Grail of Lake Erie is located. On December 7, 1909 the SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 left south Lake Erie headed toward the north and while seen by everyone and their grandmother, was never fully seen again. Tune in to hear this wild tale!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2

https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/blog/marquette-amp-bessemer-no-2-mystery-of-our-inland-seas.cfm

https://www.advancedwireless.com/radio-101-history/

https://ethw.org/Guglielmo_Marconi

https://ethw.org/The_Sea_and_Early_Electrical_Technology#:~:text=By%201905%2C%20the%20world's%20naval,%2Dto%2Dshore%20communication%20system.

https://www.glc.org/lakes/lake-erie#:~:text=The%20average%20depth%20of%20Lake,(210%20feet%2C%20maximum).

https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/Documents/Scanner/13/04/default.asp?ID=s007

Join your hosts, Andrew and Michelle, as they navigate this tangent-filled wild episode about the Prohibition, alleged Al Capone and Purple Gang involvement, a floating speakeasy, and a shipwreck that's still the talk of the town. Learn about the Keuka and the stories she holds within her sunken hulls.

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/once-a-floating-speakeasy-this-shipwreck-tells-a-tale-of-bullets-and-booze-180981471/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/prohibition-history-facts-what-when-start-why-passed-america-ban-alcohol/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/bootlegging

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11657255/Al-Capones-sunken-speakeasy-revealed-haunting-photos.html

https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/the-mystery-of-the-keuka/

https://njscuba.net/artifacts-shipwrecks/gallery-of-ships/schooner-barge/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22259827/james_h_gallagher