Wesley Koch
Mrs. Hammon
Language Arts
April 27, 2016
The Lady Elgin Shipwreck There were many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes including the Lady Elgin. The Lady Elgin was a strong ship. She had her last moments a few miles of the shore of Winnetka Illinois.
She left Chicago and was heading to Milwaukee with an overload of people. The leading man was Captain Jack Wilson. On September 8, 1860, there was a very stormy night. However, the captain was forced to sail through it with the passengers. A few hours later a small ship named the Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin. And the reason is because in 1860, they did not have navigational laws, so the ships did not have a route to get to there deinsertion. But the Augusta was not harmed but they did not think to stop because they did not think the Lady Elgin was harmed. But the Lady Elgin had a small hole on the side of the ship. The captain sent the cook to check the damage and there was a small hole in the side of the ship. Within minutes the water was gushing in plus the waves were crashing down on the Lady Elgin.
The Lady Elgin tried to get help from the the SS California, the closest ship, to help, but …show more content…
navigational laws were born, so ships have to go on a direct course, and so ships don't collide in to each other reducing the deaths of people and the risk of shipwrecks such as the Lady Elgin. Since then, the lost of ships have dropped severely. When the shipwreck of the Lady Elgin happened the people were shocked that something like that would happen to there there loved ones. Many good lives were lost including captain Jack Wilson and many U.S. soldiers and innocent civilians. The beautiful, strong and grand Lady Elgin had sunk and almost without a trace. Today the Lady Elgin still lays in the same place that it sunk. Today more and more professional historians and divers want to know
Mrs. Hammon
Language Arts
April 27, 2016
The Lady Elgin Shipwreck There were many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes including the Lady Elgin. The Lady Elgin was a strong ship. She had her last moments a few miles of the shore of Winnetka Illinois.
She left Chicago and was heading to Milwaukee with an overload of people. The leading man was Captain Jack Wilson. On September 8, 1860, there was a very stormy night. However, the captain was forced to sail through it with the passengers. A few hours later a small ship named the Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin. And the reason is because in 1860, they did not have navigational laws, so the ships did not have a route to get to there deinsertion. But the Augusta was not harmed but they did not think to stop because they did not think the Lady Elgin was harmed. But the Lady Elgin had a small hole on the side of the ship. The captain sent the cook to check the damage and there was a small hole in the side of the ship. Within minutes the water was gushing in plus the waves were crashing down on the Lady Elgin.
The Lady Elgin tried to get help from the the SS California, the closest ship, to help, but …show more content…
navigational laws were born, so ships have to go on a direct course, and so ships don't collide in to each other reducing the deaths of people and the risk of shipwrecks such as the Lady Elgin. Since then, the lost of ships have dropped severely. When the shipwreck of the Lady Elgin happened the people were shocked that something like that would happen to there there loved ones. Many good lives were lost including captain Jack Wilson and many U.S. soldiers and innocent civilians. The beautiful, strong and grand Lady Elgin had sunk and almost without a trace. Today the Lady Elgin still lays in the same place that it sunk. Today more and more professional historians and divers want to know