The 244-foot merchant ship left Port Arthur, Ontario on April 30, 1940 and was met with fog and storms. It's captain went under with the ship.
The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches ...
The vessel consisted of three decks, two for freight and one for passengers and was crafted to fit the Welland Canal locks between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The Milwaukee's career shifted in ...