Sld Ship Type: Tug

Ruby (1871)

Explore the wreck of the Ruby, a wooden propeller tug that succumbed to fire in the Detroit River, resulting in a total loss but with no casualties.

Sld Ship Type: Tug

  • Ruby (1871)

    Explore the wreck of the Ruby, a wooden propeller tug that succumbed to fire in the Detroit River, resulting in a total loss but…

  • New Lisbon (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the New Lisbon, a wooden schooner lost in a sudden squall on Lake Erie in 1871. All crew survived, but…

  • Viola US 61027

    Explore the wreck of the Viola, a wooden canal boat lost in a storm while transporting minstrel show equipment in 1871.

  • Thomas Kingsford (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas Kingsford, a wooden schooner lost to ice in 1871, located near Waugoshance Reef in the Straits of Mackinac.

  • Ann Sisson (Sisson, Ann)

    Explore the history of the Ann Sisson, a wooden steamship that transitioned from lumber tug to passenger service on the Ottawa River.

  • Kate Felcher (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Kate Felcher, a wooden steam barge lost to fire in 1870, scuttled to extinguish the flames at her dock…

  • Tiger US 24507

    Explore the wreck of the Tiger, a 19th-century steam tug lost to fire on the Saginaw River. A reminder of maritime history and fire…

  • C.W. Armstrong US 5219

    Explore the history of the C.W. Armstrong, a 19th-century steam tug that met its fate in the Saginaw River after a fire. A dive…

  • F.P. Sears (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the F.P. Sears, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm on its maiden voyage in Lake Erie.

  • Union US 25083

    Explore the wreck of the Union, a wooden steam tug that succumbed to fire in Saginaw Bay in 1870. A significant part of Great…