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  • SAYMO (1904)

    The Saymo, a freighter lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1935, remains unlocated, symbolizing the dangers of late-season navigation.

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  • Viator

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Viator, a Norwegian freighter sunk in 1935, located in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

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  • Elsie Nell US 135927

    Explore the wreck of the Elsie Nell, a wooden fishing tug that caught fire and sank in 1935, with no casualties reported.

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  • I. Watson Stephenson US 100597

    Explore the remains of the I. Watson Stephenson, a wooden steambarge scuttled in 1935 to form a breakwater in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • Robert K

    Explore the wreck of the Robert K, a utility vessel that sank in Little Tub Harbour, Tobermory, in 1935. A site of interest for divers and maritime historians alike.

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  • Cabin Aircraft 1935

    Explore the tragic 1935 aircraft crash in Lake Ontario, where four prominent residents lost their lives. Discover the historical context and ongoing mystery surrounding this aviation incident.

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  • Alvah S. Chisholm Jr US 107557

    Explore the mysterious fate of the Alvah S. Chisholm Jr, a wooden sandsucker barge that sank in 1935 and may have been scuttled or destroyed by fire.

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  • Dispatch Boat #1

    Explore the history of Dispatch Boat #1, a small service craft used by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company between 1928 and 1935.

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  • Malton (E.M. Peck US 135983) C 130439

    Explore the history of the MALTON, a composite-built bulk carrier that served the Great Lakes from 1888 until its dismantling in 1935.

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  • Truant (Pilgrim, Hum., Howard F, T.B. Banner) US 145106

    Explore the history of the Truant, a luxury steam yacht turned passenger vessel, scuttled in Lake Michigan in 1935.

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