Coast Guard records show they sent a patrol boat. They found nothing but a slick of what looked like 70-year-old bunker oil. Maritime historians are divided. Some suggest the wreck of the SS Michelle settled on a shallow sandbar and was occasionally uncovered by shifting currents—a "ghost ship" of rotting metal.
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Since "SS Michelle" is not a famous historical ship like the Titanic or Queen Mary , this post is written as a —perfect for a blog about history, genealogy, urban exploration, or maritime legends. Title: The Ghost of the SS Michelle: The Cargo Ship That Vanished Twice Coast Guard records show they sent a patrol boat
— James A., Maritime History Editor
MacTavish circled the ship for twenty minutes. He tried hailing it on the radio—static. When he attempted to approach the bow, his own engine sputtered and died. As he drifted, he claims the Michelle simply "folded into the fog" and vanished. Some suggest the wreck of the SS Michelle