LaSalle's Griffon has not been found. Over the years there have been 22 claims of the discovery of the Griffon. There is an excellent book written by Cris Kohl on the Griffon and the various discovery claims. See: http://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/the-wreck-o... We believe that the Griffon most likely totally wrecked in Lake Michigan and the question is where and still to be determined.
Where can I find info about emblems used by shipping companies in the 1800s? I found a copper plaque with a square emblem in the middel and
Whats the largest wreck off long island?
I was on a salvage attempt in 1982 by Navy divers and have extensive documentation..u need?
Pics steamboat wreck Lansing, NY?
Has anyone ever looked for the gunboat "Destroyer" lost in Bahia Harbor Brazil, Slocum, Captain?
What is a PM?
During a dive in 1975 I recovered a porthole from the wreck of the SS Oregon off Long Island NY Does this artifact have value?
Does any of you friends know the exact position of shipwrecks in Costa Rica.?
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is excited to announce the release of a new book titled Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario: A Journey of Discovery. This book contains stories of long lost shipwrecks and the journeys of the underwater explorers who found them, written by Jim Kennard with paintings by Roland Stevens and underwater imagery by Roger Pawlowski.
The recent discovery of the wreck of the British warship Ontario, “the Holy Grail” of Great Lakes shipwrecks, solves several mysteries that have puzzled historians since the ship sank more than two centuries ago. Now, for the first time, the whole tragic story of the Ontario can finally be told.