Heart it again: Northwest shipwreck enthusiasts spot possible site of region's deadliest wreck
Last December, a group of shipwreck enthusiasts made news when they discovered a historic wreck.
Using sonar, they found what they believed to be the S.S. Pacific. It’s the deadliest shipwreck in Pacific Northwest history, and it’s also rumored to have carried millions in gold when it sank.
For two friends who found the wreck, Matt McCauley and Jeff Hummel, the find was the culmination of a lifetime of work.
But this wasn't their first rodeo. In the 1980s, the two successfully dredged up a sunken Navy plane from Lake Washington, a find that eventually got them into a legal battle with the Navy.
You can listen to the original story on McCauley and Hummel here.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Alec Cowan
Producer, Soundside
Alec Cowan is a producer for Soundside. His interests have brought many eclectic stories to the program, and his segments gravitate toward history, technology, arts and culture, and the environment. He's proud to be KUOW's unofficial "boat guy."
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