It wasn't long after returning home from our southern tour that Milwaukee got hit with some firece weather. The Great Lakes are known for some really rough weather - if you recall the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the famous song of its demise. But this time that bad weather moved closer to shore and it was bad enough to ground the British cargo ship Photinia off the coast of St. Francis, just south of Milwaukee proper. The frightening story and harrowing rescue are recounted in the articles and photos below courtesy the Milwaukee Journal, David Moellendork, and Gary C. Wieczorkowski (all articles, brochures, photos in my collection). Enjoy!
We'll start with The Milwaukee Journal's coverage of the storm
Next we'll look at David T. Moellendorf's coverage and Gary C. Wieczorkowski's photos
Lastly, my feeble photos LOL
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