Fisherman discovers century-old shipwreck in the fog in Lake Michigan
Fisherman discovers century-old shipwreck in the fog in Lake Michigan

The ship had been buried in the sand at the bottom of the lake for decades before storms this winter apparently revealed it.
Read the full article on CBS US
Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, with the core claim of a fisherman discovering a shipwreck in Lake Michigan supported by multiple sources. The specific type of vessel is clarified as a tugboat in other sources. The claim about storms revealing the wreck is plausible but lacks direct verification from the provided sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Fisherman discovers century-old shipwreck in the fog in Lake Michigan.
- Verification Source #1, #3: Support the claim of an angler discovering a shipwreck (specifically a tugboat) in Lake Michigan fog.
- Verification Source #2: Mentions shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
- Verification Source #5: Mentions shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
- Claim:** The ship had been buried in the sand at the bottom of the lake for decades before storms this winter apparently revealed it.
- No provided source directly confirms that the ship was buried in sand or that storms revealed it. This is plausible, given the nature of lakebeds, but unverified by the provided sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1, #3: Both confirm that a Wisconsin angler discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat in Lake Michigan while fishing in the fog. This supports the core claim of the CBS article.
- Verification Source #1, #3: Specify the shipwreck as a tugboat, which provides more detail than the CBS article.
- The claim about the ship being buried in sand and revealed by storms is not directly supported or contradicted by the provided sources. This remains unverified.