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  • Robert Holland US 110043

    Explore the wreck of the Robert Holland, a wooden steambarge that caught fire in 1915 while docked in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

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  • Fred King US 120785

    Explore the wreck of the Fred King, a wooden steam fish tug lost to fire in 1915 off Rocky River, Ohio.

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  • George F. Williams US 86060

    Explore the wreck of the George F. Williams, a late-19th-century bulk freighter scuttled in Lake Michigan, resting in 15 ft of water near Whiting, Indiana.

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  • Nina (1905)

    The Nina, a vessel lost to fire in 1915, remains shrouded in mystery with limited documentation available for divers and researchers.

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  • Alfred P. Wright US 106539

    Explore the wreck of the Alfred P. Wright, a wooden bulk freighter sunk in 1915, located in the clear waters of Lake Superior.

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  • Artic C 94930

    Explore the history of the Arctic, a wooden steambarge built in 1893, which served the Great Lakes before being dismantled in 1915.

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  • Glengarry (1872)

    Explore the history of the Glengarry, a river barge that served the Great Lakes from 1872 until its abandonment in 1915.

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  • Iowa (1896)

    Explore the wreck of the Iowa, a wooden passenger steamer that sank in Lake Michigan due to ice floes in 1915. All aboard were safely evacuated.

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  • Senator US 22917

    Explore the submerged remains of the Senator, a wooden schooner turned barge, resting in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, with a rich history in iron ore hauling.

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  • Foolkiller (1915)

    Explore the mysterious Foolkiller, an experimental submersible discovered in the Chicago River, containing skeletal remains and a history shrouded in intrigue.

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