Ship Vanished For 115 Years With 14 People On Board Finally Found

A cursed ship that set sail with 14 people on board over a century ago and vanished has recently been located. On May 1, 1909, the Adella Shores set sail from the area around Whitefish Point in the Great Lakes and was destroyed by a severe gale on Lake Superior. By this point, she'd sunk twice and been raised and put back into duty. 

It followed another boat that was cutting a route through the ice for it, loaded with salt. However, severe gusts hit the vessels, and the Adella Shores receded two miles behind the boat in front until it was no longer visible.

Ship mysteriously vanished 115 years ago 

The ship sank into the water, taking with it all 14 people on board | Image: YouTube

Nobody saw the ship sail again after that; it sank into the water, taking with it all 14 people on board. It was supposed that the boat had struck a chunk of ice and sank swiftly, but The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered it several years later, in 2021. 

They used sonic gear to examine the waterways for the ship, which was discovered approximately 40 miles northwest of Whitefish Point. 

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The society has only recently announced its findings to ensure that they could conduct an adequate investigation and be certain of what they discovered.

How many times did the ship sink?

Given that it sank for the third and final time with everyone on board, it is assumed that the ship succumbed to a dreadful 'curse' that eventually claimed the Adella Shores as its own. 

The ship was believed to be cursed | Image: YouTube

If the vessel was cursed, it was because it was not properly christened with a bottle of alcohol, which is typically regarded as a sign of bad luck for a ship. 

The ship, which sank in 1909, was built in 1894 for the Shores Lumber Company and named after the owner's daughter, Adella.

Why was the ship considered to be cursed? 

According to CBS, her sister Bessie christened the ship with a bottle of water because the family had strict alcohol policies. 

Indeed, christening a ship before its launch has long been a proud and often brutal maritime rite. Ancient civilizations poured "holy liquid" over their boats, whilst Vikings chose to sacrifice their slaves to their gods. 

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When they turned to Christianity, they went from slaughtering people to killing goats. Wine was a popular means to christen a ship, but it wasn't until the 18th century that the ritual of breaking champagne on board began to be used. 

Failure to christen a ship is considered unlucky, and the Titanic, the most famous shipwreck of all time, not being christened has only fueled this belief.

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