Article: Expedition led by explorer who found Titanic combs Thunder Bay for Great Lakes wrecks

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Dateline: ABOARD THE R.V. CONNECTICUT Sunrise glinted off serene Thunder Bay and the clear air offered stunning views of islands, rugged coastline and miles (kilometers) of green water.

But the Lake Huron bay didn't earn its name or notorious reputation on balmy late summer days like Friday.

The lake bottom off northeast Michigan is a shipping graveyard, littered with hundreds of steamers and schooners that gambled loads of grain, ore and sailors' lives against unpredictable late fall weather.

On Friday, researchers _ including a team headed by explorer Robert Ballard, who found the Titanic in 1985 _ huddled around video monitors and computer screens and scanned the ...

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