SS Daniel J. Morrell

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SS Daniel J. Morrell was a 602-foot (183 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with her 28 of her 29 crewmen. The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old ship sank. The title "Queen of the Lakes" has often been attributed to the Morrell over the years, but officially, the title never belonged to her. It belonged to her sister ship, the Edward Y. Townsend—built from the same plans as the Daniel J. Morrell, but made one foot longer, and launched prior to the Morrell's launching.

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