Ghost Ship

 A 'Ghost Ship' that sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago has been found. The ship, which sank after a storm, has been searched for decades, but has not been found.

Finally, after 140 years, a 'ghost ship' has been found.

The ship sank after a storm that blew up about a century and a half ago. It was a large, ner-class, pack ship named the FJ King.

Wisconsin Historical Society diver Zack Wittrock released images of the wreck of the FJ King.

The FJ King sank in September 1886 while transporting iron ore from Michigan to Chicago. The discovery of the ship was confirmed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association.  The Associated Press reported that a team led by researcher Brendan Baylod discovered the wreck in June.

For decades, several searches have been conducted in Lake Michigan to find the ship's remains. But the ship has never been found. The ship's location was delayed by the few existing reports of its sinking. One report said it sank about 5 miles from Bailey Harbor.

But a lighthouse keeper claimed that some fishermen had found the ship near his lighthouse. At first, the wreckage supported this claim. But the ship itself was still missing. This led to shipwreck hunters calling the FJ King a "ghost ship."

 F.J. King

The 144-foot-long, three-masted cargo ship, built in 1867, was caught in waves 8-10 feet high. The ship's wooden exterior was damaged in a strong storm.

After hours of trying to bail out the water, the crew escaped by boarding lifeboats. At 2 a.m., the ship suddenly sank. However, another schooner that passed by rescued all the crew.

FINALLY FINISHED

A team of researchers led by Brendan Baylod prepared some sketches based on the words of the lighthouse keeper. Using them, they scanned the area with the help of side-scan sonar. During the investigation, he found a 140-foot-long ship less than a kilometer from the lighthouse. The F.J. King was found during the subsequent investigation.  But what shocked diving experts was something else. The ship was still intact, despite being loaded with heavy cargo. Experts in the field say that there may be 6,000 to 10,000 more shipwrecks to be found in the Great Lakes.