The Harrowing Loss of SS Henry Steinbrenner

On May 11th, 1953, the 52-year-old SS Henry Steinbrenner was caught in an unexpected storm on Lake Superior. What was supposed to be a mild gale soon ripped open the aging ship, pulling open her hatches, and leaving her exposed to the storm. Now mostly forgotten, the SS Henry Steinbrenner disaster is an all too common story of how an aging freighter and complacency ended 13 lives. Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Shop Big Old Boats merch: https://www.bigoldboats.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Sources: Steel on the Bottom by Frederick Stonehouse - https://amzn.to/4cHQxpi https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/hensteinbrenner.pdf https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/09/27/harrowing-stories-newly-discovered-lake-superior-shipwreck-henry-steinbrenner https://mikelbclassen.com/headlines-of-the-past/ Chapters: 00:00 SS Henry Steinbrenner 2:00 Chapter 1: An Ominous Launch 6:35 Chapter 2: Like a Mill Pond 9:11 Chapter 3: The Long Night 13:52 Chapter 4: Ripped Open 16:46 Chapter 5: Panic 20:36 Chapter 6: Pulled From The Abyss Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.