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The Sole Survivor of the 1966 Daniel J. Morrell Shipwreck Dies

Dennis Hale, the lone survivor of one of the Great Lakes’ most deadly shipwrecks, died September 2, 2015, in Ashtabula, Ohio. Dennis was 75.

On the very cold night of the 29th of November, facing gale force winds of 65+ miles per broke in two on Lake Huron with the bow sinking in less than 10 minutes. The stern section, with lights blazing, continued on into the stormy night.

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