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  • Northern Lights (1899)

    Explore the wreck of the Northern Lights, a two-masted scow schooner resting in Gill Harbor, Lake Ontario, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Geraldine Battle (Puritan (1893), Sandy Hook (US 150630), Sandy Hook (C 126094))

    Explore the history of the Geraldine Battle, a versatile vessel that transitioned from a passenger steamer to a bulk barge before its fiery end in 1916.

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  • Marshall F. Butters US 91408

    Explore the wreck of the Marshall F. Butters, a steam-powered lumber hooker lost in 1916, resting in Lake Erie near Southeast Shoal.

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  • James B. Colgate US 77019

    Explore the tragic story of the James B. Colgate, a whaleback steamer lost in the storm of ‘Black Friday’ in 1916. Dive into its history and wreck site.

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  • Merida (1893)

    Explore the wreck of the Merida, a steel bulk freighter lost during the Black Friday Storm in 1916, now lying at 85 feet in Lake Erie.

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  • Filer US 35311

    Explore the tragic story of the Filer, a wooden schooner barge that foundered in the Detroit River, claiming six lives during a fierce storm in 1916.

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  • D.L. Filer C 35311

    Explore the tragic history of the D.L. Filer, a wooden schooner barge that foundered in the Detroit River in 1916, claiming six lives.

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  • Lizzie Metzner C 116549 US 140950

    Explore the wreck of the Lizzie Metzner, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1916, now a part of Lake Ontario’s maritime history.

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  • Roberval C 125972

    Explore the tragic story of the ROBERVAL, a steel cargo vessel lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1916, with a crew of 21 and a cargo of lumber.

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  • Rob Roy C 94925

    Explore the wreck of the Rob Roy, a wooden-hulled schooner barge that sank in Lake Erie in 1916. No loss of life occurred during this maritime incident.

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