From the Dec. 24, 2014, Fox News" by Rob Quinn.
There are thousands of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, but one of the first full-size ships to sink in them had not yet been found. The Griffin was built by French explorer Robert de la Salle, and sank in Lake Michigan in 1679.
Divers Kevin Dykstra and Frederick Monroe say they have found the wreck of the Griffin.
They spotted it in 2011 but have waited until now to reveal their discovery. They say that a carving on the front of the wreck resembles those of 17th century carvings of the fabled griffin creature.
The two actually weren't looking for this ship when they found it. Instead, they were looking for $2 million in Civil War Confederate gold coins believed to have been in a box car pushed off a ferry to keep it from sinking in the late 1800s.
Another wreck hunter said earlier this year that he is 99.9% sure he has found the remains of the Griffin.
Since 1981, Steve Libert has spent more than $1 million and made more than a thousand dives searching for the Griffin according to the New York Times.
Found It? --Cooter
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