Researchers have reportedly discovered a long-lost Great Lakes vessel that has come to a sudden and tragic end. The 191-foot vessel reportedly collided with a grain haulier in 1894 (September) on a blustery night, sinking both.

The captain of Ironton and six sailors reportedly clambered onto a lifeboat but were dragged to the bottom before they could detach it from the vessel.

Only two crewmen managed to survive. The gravesite has long been eluding shipwreck hunters.

Officials associated with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary based in Alpena, Michigan, mentioned that the mystery has finally been resolved.

The Associated Press has also obtained details of the discovery way ahead of the announcement. A team comprising historians, technicians, and underwater archaeologists located the wreckage back in 2019 and deployed remotely controlled cameras to scan and document it.

The sanctuary plans on revealing the location in the next few months and is also considering placing a mooring buoy at that site.