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  • Heather Lee

    Explore the wreck of the Heather Lee, a tug lost to fire in Lake Erie in December 1920. A potential research target for divers.

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  • City of Syracuse (1901)

    Explore the remains of the iconic steamboat City of Syracuse, a symbol of Skaneateles Lake tourism, now resting near the village pier.

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  • John Randall C 117121

    Explore the wreck of the John Randall, a steam barge that sank in 1920 near Main Duck Island, Lake Ontario. A site of historical significance for divers.

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  • Maplegulf (Pawnee)

    Explore the wreck of the Maplegulf, a wooden steam barge that succumbed to a storm in 1920 on Lake Ontario.

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  • John F. Eddy

    1. IDENTIFICATION & SITE INFORMATION The EDDY, JOHN F. was a wooden bulk freighter built in 1886 at Detroit, Michigan. After an active career in the grain and bulk trades, she was later dismantled and converted into a tow barge. She foundered in Lake Erie on 13 November 1920, approximately 7 miles off West Sister…

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  • Premier (1888)

    The Premier was a wooden freighter that caught fire and was destroyed while docked on November 13, 1920. No casualties were reported.

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  • John F. Eddy US 76645

    Explore the wreck of the John F. Eddy, a wooden barge that sank in Lake Erie during a storm in 1920. No fatalities reported.

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  • Stormont C 240962 (Avon)

    Explore the wreck of the Stormont, a wooden package freighter with a rich history, resting in the Wolfe Island Graveyard at a depth of 98 feet.

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  • Oliver No. 1 US 166148

    Explore the wreck of the Oliver No. 1, a wooden scow that foundered in a storm on Lake Huron in 1920, resulting in the loss of all crew members.

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  • M.I. Wilcox Co. US 67145 (Jessie P. Logie, J.V. Lutts, C.B. Wallace)

    Explore the history of the M.I. Wilcox Co., a wooden steam tug that served the Great Lakes before its loss in a fire in 1920.

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