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A 139-Year Mystery Solved – F.J. King Found!
After nearly a century and a half beneath Lake Michigan, the schooner F.J. King (1867) has been rediscovered off Door County. Launched at Toledo in 1867, the King was a stout, three-masted schooner built for the timber and ore trades. On September 15, 1886, she sprang a leak in a fierce gale while carrying 600…
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Remembering the Lady Elgin
To mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Lady Elgin, 3DShipwrecks has released two remarkable new 3D models of the wreck in Lake Michigan. On September 6, 1860, the 252-foot sidewheel steamer departed Chicago bound for Milwaukee with members of Milwaukee’s Union Guards militia and many excursionists onboard. In the early hours of September…
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Model Release – Havana
The 136-foot schooner Havana was built in 1871 in Oswego, NY, and had a short but dramatic career. After running aground in 1885 and being salvaged, it sank just two years later. In October 1887, while hauling iron ore from Escanaba to St. Joseph, a fierce storm prevented it from entering the harbor. The ship…
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NOAA Releases 3D Models of Grecian and Montana Shipwrecks
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, has released two newly rendered 3D models of historically significant Great Lakes shipwrecks: the steel-hulled bulk freighter Grecian (1891) and the wooden steam freighter Montana (U.S. No. 90501). These immersive models provide divers, researchers, and maritime enthusiasts with an unprecedented…
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New Artifact Discovery: Waubuno’s Walking Beam
Maritime historian Douglas Hunter has documented an extraordinary find: the walking beam of the side-wheel steamer Waubuno, lost with all hands in Georgian Bay on November 21, 1879. The Waubuno was a 135-foot freight and passenger paddle steamer, built in 1865 and lost in a fierce storm with 24 crew and passengers. What makes this…
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3DShipwrecks.org Release: Louisville
3DShipwrecks.org Release: Louisville From Fire to 3D: Exploring the Louisville Shipwreck off Calumet3DShipwrecks.org has just released its latest interactive model: the 1853 wooden screw steamer Louisville. Built in Buffalo and lost by fire off Calumet, Illinois in 1857, the Louisville represents one of the earliest generations of screw-driven Great Lakes steamers. Today, her disarticulated wreck…
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8 Years and going strong
Eight years ago Corey and I had a conversation about resurrecting OD. We decided to build it around Facebook and Shotlinediving.com as the research centre. Since then, the team has grown – Matt Charlesworth, Dan Gildea and the Roaming Mark Mark joined a few years later, followed by Bob Sherwood and Newhorzins.pro. What’s followed has…
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Corey Featured in the Scuba News
Another Photo of Corey’s Featured in The Scuba News Canada We’re proud to share that another one of Corey’s stunning underwater photographs has been featured by The Scuba News Canada. This week’s image captures the wreck of the City of Sheboygan resting in Lake Ontario, highlighted by the lake’s remarkable water clarity. The shot not…
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Exciting Update: Wreck of the SS James Carruthers Located!
This morning, Dave Trotter, of Undersea Research Associates, shared thrilling news: he and his team have discovered the remains of the giant ore boat SS James Carruthers, which vanished during the legendary Great Lakes Storm of 1913. Highlights: For more on the James Carruthers and her tragic loss, see https://shotlinediving.com/docs/james-carruthers/
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NOAA Marks 190th Anniversary of 1835 Lake Ontario Storm Wrecks
Although summer on Lake Ontario often brings calm weather, sudden gales could turn deadly for schooners plying the Great Lakes. NOAA has recently released a feature highlighting the 190th anniversary of the violent storm of August 20, 1835, which claimed multiple vessels. The Wrecks of August 20, 1835 Historical Significance This storm is remembered as…
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