Shotline Diving

Sld Ship Type: Steamer

General Vance (1838)

Explore the wreck of the General Vance, a sidewheel steamer that tragically sank due to a boiler explosion in 1844.

Sld Ship Type: Steamer

  • General Vance (1838)

    Explore the wreck of the General Vance, a sidewheel steamer that tragically sank due to a boiler explosion in 1844.

  • C.C. Trowbridge (1839)

    Explore the history of the C.C. Trowbridge, an early steam-powered scow-steamer lost in 1842 near Milwaukee, with a legacy of harbor operations.

  • Western (Cynthia McGregor, Cynthia)

    Explore the history of the Western, an early wooden sidewheel steamer that met its fate in a fire on the Detroit River in 1842.

  • Erie (1837)

    Explore the tragic story of the Erie, a sidewheel steamer that sank in 1841, claiming many lives in one of the Great Lakes’ deadliest…

  • Napanne? (1840)

    Explore the remains of the Napanne, a small steamer that met its fate in an accidental fire in Kingston, Ontario, in June 1840.

  • Governor Mason (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Governor Mason, a sidewheel steamer lost in 1840, significant for its role in early Michigan maritime history.

  • Cataraqui (1836)

    Explore the history of the Cataraqui, a sidewheel steamer lost in the Great Fire of Kingston, and its role in early Great Lakes navigation.

  • Great Western (1839)

    Explore the remains of the Great Western, a wooden-hulled paddle-wheel steamship that caught fire on Lake St. Clair in 1839, with all passengers rescued…

  • Goderich (Minnesetunk)

    Explore the wreck of the early Canadian sidewheel steamer Goderich, lost in 1839 in the Detroit River. A significant piece of maritime history.

  • Thames (Lady Colbourne)

    Explore the history of the Thames, a sidewheel steamer lost to arson during the Patriot War in 1838, now a reminder of turbulent times…