SwtM - William B Davock Traditional Cache

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The Mitten Crew: Thanks to all who took part in the [b]2011 Smitten with the Mitten[/b] cache series.

This series has come to an end and we are archiving all of the caches. We hope you enjoyed your tour of Great Lakes Shipwrecks.

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Hidden : 5/19/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:



The William B. Davock was a steel steamer that sank in 210 feet of water off Pentwater, MI (1.9 miles off Little Sable Light) claiming the lives of all 32 men aboard and her cargo of coal. She sank during the Armistice Day storm on November 11, 1940 along with the Anna C. Minch and the Novadoc. As with the Minch, there are theories that the two vessels collided in the storm. The wreckage of the Davock was found in May of 1972. She lies upside-down with coal strewn about and her rudder hard to port.

The following is the text from a Michigan Historical marker in Pentwater:
"The most disastrous day in the history of Lake Michigan shipping was Armistice (now Veterans') Day, November 11, 1940. With seventy-five-mile-per-hour winds and twenty-foot waves, a raging storm destroyed three ships and claimed the lives of fifty-nine seamen. Two freighters sank with all hands lost, and a third, the Novadoc, ran aground with the loss of two crew members. Bodies washed ashore throughout the day. As night fell, a heavy snow storm arrived. Rescue efforts by the Coast Guard and local citizens continued for three days after the storm. Three Pentwater fishermen were later recognized by the local community and the Canadian government for their bravery in rescuing seventeen sailors from the Novadoc."

Visit 14 geocaches in the SwtM series. At each geocache collect a letter and number combination. Insert them into the phrase FiTS LIKe A GlOVE. Use the coordinates from the phrase to find the final geocache and become a Mitten Master
2011 Smitten with the Mitten caches
William B Davock Persian Bermuda Mary Ward
Manasoo Lady Elgin Henry Steinbrenner Francisco Morazan
Rouse Simmons Cyprus Charles S Price  
Ironsides Edmund Fitzgerald Pearl B Campbell Mitten Master

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Thneq Envy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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