[s7e5] Ghost Ship Of The Great Lakes 💫

In the Expedition Unknown episode "" (widely listed as Season 6, Episode 5 ), host Josh Gates hunts for the Griffon , often called the "Holy Grail of Great Lakes shipwrecks". The Historical Mystery

: An episode focusing on a plane that disappeared over Lake Michigan in 1950.

: While the Griffon remains elusive, the episode explores several "ghost ships" that have been preserved by the cold, deep waters of the lakes, such as the Cornelia B. Windiate . Related Episodes [S7E5] Ghost Ship of the Great Lakes

The Griffon was the first full-sized sailing ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes, built in by the French explorer Robert de La Salle .

: The team utilizes a state-of-the-art two-man submersible to dive to potential wreck sites on the lake floor. In the Expedition Unknown episode "" (widely listed

: On its maiden voyage in September 1679, after offloading La Salle, the ship set sail for Niagara to trade furs and was never seen again.

: A separate investigation into missing WWI minesweepers in Lake Superior. Windiate

: The investigation focuses on the notoriously rough waters of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan .