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  • Lightship No. 57 US LV57

    Explore the only surviving lightship wreck in Wisconsin, buried under landfill at South Shore Park, Milwaukee.

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  • Spartan (1864)

    Explore the history of the *Spartan*, a sidewheel steamer built in 1864, known for its service on the Great Lakes and eventual dismantling in 1924.

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  • Saronic (1882)

    Explore the history of the Saronic, a wooden-hulled steamer that transitioned from passenger service to a tow barge before its abandonment in the Detroit River.

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  • Linden (1895)

    Explore the wreck of the Linden, a wooden propeller freighter lost in a fire at Tawas City, Michigan, in 1923.

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  • Glenstriven C 138218 (America)

    Explore the wreck of the Glenstriven, a steel-hulled bulk freighter scuttled in 1923, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Orion (Weesee) C 138574

    Explore the wreck of the Weesee, a wooden steam screw vessel destroyed by fire in 1923, located near Middle Sister Island in Lake Erie.

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  • Aztec (1889) US 106627

    Explore the wreck of the Aztec, a steam barge scuttled in Lake Huron after a fire in 1923. A historical dive site with rich maritime heritage.

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  • Protection (1881)

    Explore the wreck of the Protection, a wooden propeller steamer that sank in 1923 during a storm on Lake Erie, claiming six lives.

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  • Province C 130838

    Explore the wreck of the Province, a wooden construction barge that capsized in 1923, resulting in three fatalities. Its remains lie in Lake Huron, near the St. Clair River delta.

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  • Forelle US 205777

    Explore the wreck of the Forelle, a steel-hulled fish tug that foundered in Lake Michigan in 1923, claiming the lives of its entire crew.

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