"1940 Shipwreck Mystery Solved in Lake Superior"
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The shipwreck of the Arlington, which sank in Lake Superior in 1940 with its captain, Frederick "Tatey Bug" Burke, aboard, has been discovered more than 600 feet below the surface. The vessel was found 35 miles north of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and researcher Dan Fountain. Despite the crew abandoning ship, Captain Burke chose to stay aboard, a decision that remains a mystery. The discovery provides closure to the family of Captain Burke and adds another chapter to the many mysteries of Lake Superior.
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