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  • Knapp Roller Boat

    Explore the innovative yet impractical Knapp Roller Boat, a unique vessel from 1897 that aimed to revolutionize maritime transport.

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  • Cottonwood (1918)

    Explore the story of the Cottonwood, a wooden freighter that faced a severe winter gale and was salvaged after grounding at Coppermine Point in 1926.

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  • City Of Bangor US 127131

    Explore the wreck of the City of Bangor, a steel-hulled freighter that met its fate in a storm on Lake Superior in 1926.

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  • H. Houghten (1889)

    Explore the wreck of the H. Houghten, a steam barge with a rich history, now resting in Lake St. Clair at a depth of 20 feet.

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  • Simla C 112114

    Explore the wreck of the Simla, a wooden canaller sunk in Lake Ontario, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century maritime history.

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  • Lake Grogan (1919)

    Explore the unique history of the Lake Grogan, the only Laker-class vessel lost on the Great Lakes, which sank during a storm in 1926.

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  • Adrelexa (1888)

    Explore the history of the Adrelexa, a wooden propeller vessel lost to fire in 1926, now a part of Lake Temiskaming’s maritime lore.

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  • Michigan Central (1884)

    Explore the wreck of the Michigan Central, a wooden-hulled freighter that foundered in Lake Huron in 1926, with a rich history of transporting stone across the Great Lakes.

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  • Jeska C 126128

    Explore the wreck of the Jeska, a steam barge that foundered in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1926, resting approximately 300 feet deep.

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  • George B. Owen US 86264

    Explore the history of the George B. Owen, a 19th-century schooner-barge that sank in the Detroit River while carrying coal.

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