The Haunting of the Charles F. Campton

By John Gaffield

A ferocious storm in late November 1953 on Lake Michigan tossed and contorted the steamer Charles F. Campton to its limits. The captain and first mate struggled to keep the crew safe in the turbulent waters. They were not alone. Ghosts from the freighter's troubled past emerged, which made the crew’s task in the perilous situation more grave.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Gaffield
• Release date: Jan 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301022090

John Gaffield

John T. Gaffield is an automotive engineer from Southeast Michigan. John uses his engineering background to create realistic ghost stories with an interest in haunted houses. He published his first novel "Heir to Winston Manor," in October 2010. Subsequent novels include "The Wahl House Curse," and "Alone Again." John has published three Science Fiction novels, the first of which involves Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). "Valerye". He also published a novel about an AI unit in the Science Fiction story, "Synthia." The latest novel is a dystopian story called "Leaving Detlan." John has several short ghost stories available. Some of which are free. They include, "The Ghost of Birch River Cabin," "Winter Visitor," "Slow Down," "Denning Swamp - A Short Ghost Story," "The Haunting of the Charles F. Campton," "Disconnect," and "In Remembrance." To connect, John is active on Minds.com with the channel JohnG76. See the link in Where to find John Gaffield online below.

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The Haunting of the Charles F. Campton

John T. Gaffield

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A sullen Captain Jason Feldkamp stood behind the first mate, Tom Howard, who was at the Wheel of the steamer Charles F. Campton. Fully loaded, the Great Lakes freighter was near the middle of Lake Michigan west of Muskegon, Michigan. The coal fired vessel was delivering a load of iron ore from the docks in Marquette to Gary, Indiana. In the last hour, the mid-November 1953 weather had taken a sharp turn