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  • Gale Staples (Caledonia)

    Explore the wreck of the Gale Staples, a steamer lost in 1918 near Point Au Sable, Lake Superior. A reminder of the challenges faced by Great Lakes shipping.

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  • Don US 157619

    Explore the wreck of the Don, a wooden fishing tug that sank in 1918 after a collision near Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • VIKING US 205868

    Explore the wreck of the Viking, a wooden gas-screw tug that sank in 1918 near Duluth, Lake Superior, claiming the lives of its two crew members.

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  • Santiago US 116893

    Explore the wreck of the Santiago, a wooden schooner-barge that foundered in Lake Huron in 1918 while under tow. A significant piece of maritime history.

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  • Sligo (Prince of Wales)

    Explore the wreck of the Sligo, a historic schooner barge resting in Humber Bay, Lake Ontario, offering a glimpse into maritime history.

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  • Tempest (1872)

    Explore the wreck of the Tempest, a wooden propeller steamer that sank in Lake Erie during a storm in 1918, resulting in one fatality.

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  • Tempest (Tempest No. 1) US 24940

    Explore the story of the Tempest, a wooden bulk freighter lost in 1918 during a storm on Lake Erie. A testament to Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Kenozha (1883)

    Explore the wreck of the Kenozha, a historic sidewheel passenger steamer that caught fire in 1918, now resting in shallow waters of Lake Joseph, Ontario.

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  • Niagara Falls Scow

    Explore the historical significance of the Iron Scow, a steel-hulled barge that nearly met disaster at Niagara Falls in 1918.

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  • Sioux (c1890)

    Explore the remains of the Sioux, a wooden steam harbor tug scuttled in Milwaukee Harbor around 1918, with a depth of 0-20 ft.

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