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When kamloops crashed, grandpa and many of his fellow sailors found themselves trapped in the ship's hull, doomed to die. Most of the wreck lies below 200 feet. Some mystery surrounds the sinking of the ship. According to week in weird, divers who have explored the wreck of the kamloops after it was discovered on the bottom of lake superior found something with at least three levels of disturbing. The ss kamloops was a lake freighter beginning in 1924. Old whitey is the nickname given to a deceased crewman of the ss kamloops, which sank in lake superior in 1927. Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghosts of the american revolution: The corpse has been nicknamed old whitey/grandpa. The decedent's body has remained underwater in the wreckage of the vessel since the foundering on december 7, 1927. This wreck sits in 270' of water and is a fantastic dive.
The corpse has been nicknamed old whitey/grandpa. The body is known to have been preserved by the cold temperatures of the water, in addition to adipocire. Here is a closer image of old whitey in the ss kamloops. Most of the wreck lies below 200 feet. The ss kamloops was a lake freighter beginning in 1924. Sketch of the ss kamloops resting on lake bottom. Grandpa's pale corpse remains in the ss kamloops' hull, but that doesn't mean that he was laid to rest. Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck.
Inside kamloops, underwater adventurers see one of the eeriest sights in all of wreck diving.
The decedent's body has remained underwater in the wreckage of the vessel since the foundering on december 7, 1927. The kamloops was last seen operationally on december 6th, covered in ice. Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck by greg newkirk on 11/27/2016 @nuekerk it seems that the harder it is to access a haunted location, the scarier the ghost stories tend to be, and they don't get much creepier than that of grandpa, the spirit haunting the submerged wreck of the. The ship, a 250 foot canadian package freighter, wrecked in a severe storm in december, 1927. Here's my video of a dive on the ss kamloops in lake superior. It boasts a population of around 108,000. The creepiest haunted wreck, though, is the ss kamloops, which sank off isle royal in lake superior in 1927. We were able to get great video of t. Its first class swimming pool seems to be the center of it all. They call him grandpa or old whitey, because the cold lake waters have bleached the preserved body a pale, ghostly white. Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghosts of the american revolution: Grandpa's pale corpse remains in the ss kamloops' hull, but that doesn't mean that he was laid to rest. This wreck sits in 270' of water and is a fantastic dive. According to week in weird, divers who have explored the wreck of the kamloops after it was discovered on the bottom of lake superior found something with at least three levels of disturbing. So it's not just superior that won't give up it's dead but any body of fresh water deep enough to stay cold year round.
Here is a closer image of old whitey in the ss kamloops. Four other unidentified bodies from the ship had washed. My wife's copy of divers guide to michigan (2nd ed.) says that in recent years bodies of crewmen were removed from the engine room compartments. wish i were more experienced, i'd love to go down there and see him for myself. The last trip of the 1927 season would be kamloops' final trip.the doomed vessel cleared port colborne, ontario on the welland canal upbound on december 1 at 9:30 am (detroit free press, dec. Inside kamloops, underwater adventurers see one of the eeriest sights in all of wreck diving. It is located approximately 300 feet from the north shore of isle royale near todd harbor. The hms jersey prison ship music: Divers in 2019 located a different shipwreck — the ss hudson , which sank in 1901 — at a depth of 825 feet below the surface. The hms jersey prison ship music: Next story → meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck.
It has been run as a hotel for the last half century.
The location of the shipwreck was unknown until. Old whitey and the ghosts of the ss kamloops. Next story → meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck. The ghost of old whitey, the preserved corpse of the haunted ss kamloops shipwreck, has been scaring divers in lake superior for decades. It is actually an amalgamation of former cities port arthur and fort william. The kamloops was last seen operationally on december 6th, covered in ice. The creepiest haunted wreck, though, is the ss kamloops, which sank off isle royal in lake superior in 1927. So why does this bring us to ghosts… well the story goes that there is a preserved body in the engine room of the wreck of the ss kamloops, locals and divers call him grandpa or old whitey, and he is reported to float quietly behind divers, following them as they swim around the doomed ship. When kamloops crashed, grandpa and many of his fellow sailors found themselves trapped in the ship's hull, doomed to die. Here's my video of a dive on the ss kamloops in lake superior. The ss kamloops was a lake freighter that was part of the fleet of canada steamship lines from its launching in 1924 until it sank with all hands off isle royale in lake superior on or about 7 december 1927. Old whitey is the nickname given to a deceased crewman of the ss kamloops, which sank in lake superior in 1927. The hotel itself is considered one of the most haunted hotels in the country; Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghost of old whitey, the preserved corpse of the haunted ss kamloops shipwreck, has been scaring divers in lake superior for decades.
So why does this bring us to ghosts… well the story goes that there is a preserved body in the engine room of the wreck of the ss kamloops, locals and divers call him grandpa or old whitey, and he is reported to float quietly behind divers, following them as they swim around the doomed ship. Old whitey and the ghosts of the ss kamloops. Most of the wreck lies below 200 feet. That night, a massive storm began to hammer lake superior. They call him grandpa or old whitey, because the cold lake waters have bleached the preserved body a pale, ghostly white. It has been run as a hotel for the last half century. On january 1st, 1970 the city of thunder bay was officially born. The ship, a 250 foot canadian package freighter, wrecked in a severe storm in december, 1927. So it's not just superior that won't give up it's dead but any body of fresh water deep enough to stay cold year round. My wife's copy of divers guide to michigan (2nd ed.) says that in recent years bodies of crewmen were removed from the engine room compartments. wish i were more experienced, i'd love to go down there and see him for myself.
Old whitey and the ghosts of the ss kamloops.
So it's not just superior that won't give up it's dead but any body of fresh water deep enough to stay cold year round. Thunder bay sits on the coast of lake superior just north the michigan border. The kamloops was following the steamer quedoc on december 5 th when a massive storm hit lake superior. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The hms jersey prison ship music: They call him grandpa or old whitey, because the cold lake waters have bleached the preserved body a pale, ghostly white. The decedent's body has remained underwater in the wreckage of the vessel since the foundering on december 7, 1927. Here is a closer image of old whitey in the ss kamloops. This wreck sits in 270' of water and is a fantastic dive. However, that came to a sudden end around december 6th. Its first class swimming pool seems to be the center of it all. That night, a massive storm began to hammer lake superior. Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghosts of the american revolution: We were able to get great video of t.
Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck by greg newkirk on 11/27/2016 @nuekerk it seems that the harder it is to access a haunted location, the scarier the ghost stories tend to be, and they don't get much creepier than that of grandpa, the spirit haunting the submerged wreck of the.
The ship, a 250 foot canadian package freighter, wrecked in a severe storm in december, 1927.
It has been run as a hotel for the last half century.
Divers in 2019 located a different shipwreck — the ss hudson , which sank in 1901 — at a depth of 825 feet below the surface.
2, 1927).the ship passed detroit at 11:30.
Next story → meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck.
Grandpa's pale corpse remains in the ss kamloops' hull, but that doesn't mean that he was laid to rest.
Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghosts of the american revolution:
Next story → meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck.
My wife's copy of divers guide to michigan (2nd ed.) says that in recent years bodies of crewmen were removed from the engine room compartments. wish i were more experienced, i'd love to go down there and see him for myself.
On january 1st, 1970 the city of thunder bay was officially born.
Most of the wreck lies below 200 feet.
Althought there might not have been fish to munch old whitey away, but what about the microscopic bactieria that i would think after neary 100 years would have made a bit of damage over time.
The ship, a 250 foot canadian package freighter, wrecked in a severe storm in december, 1927.
The kamloops is considered an expert dive due to the depths involved;
The creepiest haunted wreck, though, is the ss kamloops, which sank off isle royal in lake superior in 1927.
We were able to get great video of t.
The steamship kamloops was built by furness shipbuilding co.
The steamship kamloops was built by furness shipbuilding co.
Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck.
2, 1927).the ship passed detroit at 11:30.
The ghost of old whitey, the preserved corpse of the haunted ss kamloops shipwreck, has been scaring divers in lake superior for decades.
The creepiest haunted wreck, though, is the ss kamloops, which sank off isle royal in lake superior in 1927.
The queen mary hotel is an ocean liner that used to sail in the north atlantic from the 1930s to 1960s.
The creepiest haunted wreck, though, is the ss kamloops, which sank off isle royal in lake superior in 1927.
Meet old whitey, the preserved corpse of the ss kamloops, lake superior's most haunted shipwreck the ghosts of the american revolution:
The ghost of old whitey, the preserved corpse of the haunted ss kamloops shipwreck, has been scaring divers in lake superior for decades.
Althought there might not have been fish to munch old whitey away, but what about the microscopic bactieria that i would think after neary 100 years would have made a bit of damage over time.
Divers in 2019 located a different shipwreck — the ss hudson , which sank in 1901 — at a depth of 825 feet below the surface.
The ship, a 250 foot canadian package freighter, wrecked in a severe storm in december, 1927.
Its first class swimming pool seems to be the center of it all.
However, that came to a sudden end around december 6th.
The hotel itself is considered one of the most haunted hotels in the country;
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According to week in weird, divers who have explored the wreck of the kamloops after it was discovered on the bottom of lake superior found something with at least three levels of disturbing.
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The location of the shipwreck was unknown until.
Must have gotten left behind.
