Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago
Searchers discovered the wreck of Lac La Belle, a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century.
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Luxury steamer that sank in 1872 found in Lake Michigan after 60-year search
Luxury steamer that sunk in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago has been found
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3 sourcesImages reveal remains of luxury steamer that sank in Lake Michigan 154 years ago
Searchers uncover wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago