Shotline Diving’s Glossary Terms

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Packet

Steam Packet Ships  • Description: Passenger steamers offering scheduled services between major ports.  • Roles:  • Regular passenger…

Paddlewheel

Paddlewheel Steamboat: A steam-powered vessel propelled by large paddle wheels, typically mounted on the sides…

Parks Canada

Parks Canada and Its Role in Preserving Great Lakes Shipwrecks Parks Canada plays a critical role…

Passenger Vessels

Ships designed to transport passengers

Patriot War

Patriot War: A conflict between 1837 and 1838 involving groups of American patriots and Canadian…

Pelee Island

Pelee Island (Ontario, Canada)  • Definition: The largest island in Lake Erie.  • Significance:  • Known for its…

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania  • Lakes Bordering: Lake Erie.  • Key Cities and Features: Erie, Presque Isle State Park.  • Significance:…

Pere Marquette

 Historical name for present-day Ludington, Michigan, a key lumber port in the 19th century.

Peshtigo Fire

The Peshtigo Fire, which occurred on October 8, 1871, is the deadliest wildfire in American…

Pig Iron

Pig iron is a crude form of iron that is produced in a blast furnace…

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