Emergencies and World Disasters
The Ship That Dressed Another's Dead: Mystery of SS Regina
20 min•31 augusti 2026
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The Ship That Dressed Another's Dead: Mystery of SS Regina
Fear and eerie curiosity collide: a bottle of Scotch pulled up 73 years after the wreck still tasted good, twenty men died when the SS Regina vanished in a November 9, 1913 storm that sent twelve ships to the bottom of Lake Huron - so how did bodies from a different ship end up wearing Regina lifebelts? What happened in those 38-foot waves that left a history of impossible facts and no answers?
In this episode, we lay out the documented details of the Regina’s last voyage, the cargo she carried, the storm’s devastation, and the physical evidence divers recovered decades later, asking whether the wreck and the mismatched lifebelts can finally explain the unanswered question that has haunted this disaster.
Person: Captain McConkey
Date: November 9, 1913
Location: Lake Huron
Event: Storm sank twelve ships
Period: 1913
- Ship length: 249 feet
- Gross tonnage: 1,956 tons
- Cargo: eight railroad cars of canned goods and 140 tons of baled hay
- Recorded wave height in storm: 38 feet
- Time between sinking and discovery by divers: 73 years
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Fear and eerie curiosity collide: a bottle of Scotch pulled up 73 years after the wreck still tasted good, twenty men died when the SS Regina vanished in a November 9, 1913 storm that sent twelve ships to the bottom of Lake Huron - so how did bodies from a different ship end up wearing Regina lifebelts? What happened in those 38-foot waves that left a history of impossible facts and no answers?
In this episode, we lay out the documented details of the Regina’s last voyage, the cargo she carried, the storm’s devastation, and the physical evidence divers recovered decades later, asking whether the wreck and the mismatched lifebelts can finally explain the unanswered question that has haunted this disaster.
Person: Captain McConkey
Date: November 9, 1913
Location: Lake Huron
Event: Storm sank twelve ships
Period: 1913
- Ship length: 249 feet
- Gross tonnage: 1,956 tons
- Cargo: eight railroad cars of canned goods and 140 tons of baled hay
- Recorded wave height in storm: 38 feet
- Time between sinking and discovery by divers: 73 years
To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.
© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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