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  • Trade Wind C 88637

    Explore the history of the Trade Wind, a 19th-century schooner that met its end in Kingston Harbour due to a fire in 1909.

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  • Mischief (1900)

    Explore the remains of the Mischief, a wooden steambarge lost in 1909, with a dramatic rescue story and dive opportunities in Lake Michigan.

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  • Ottawa US 3152 (Boscobel C 116391)

    Explore the wreck of the Ottawa, a historic tugboat from 1881, resting in shallow waters of Lake Superior, ideal for divers and snorkelers.

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  • Tecumseh US 80774

    Explore the history of the Tecumseh, a wooden bulk freighter that met its end in a fire at Goderich Harbour in 1909.

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  • Tecumseh C 80774

    Explore the wreck of the Tecumseh, a wooden bulk freighter lost to fire in 1909, located in Goderich, Ontario. A dive into history awaits.

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  • Freddie Adams C 122080

    Explore the history of the FREDDIE ADAMS, a wooden propeller tug lost to fire in 1909, with limited remains and no documented wreck site.

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  • Rhine US 203483

    Explore the wreck of the Rhine, a small motorized tug that foundered in a storm in 1908, claiming the lives of all four crew members.

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  • D.M. Clemson (1903)

    Explore the tragic story of the D.M. Clemson, a steel freighter lost in a storm on Lake Superior in 1908, with a crew of 24 aboard.

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  • City of Mt. Clemens US 231734

    Explore the wreck of the City of Mt. Clemens, a small steam barge lost in the St. Clair River in 1908. A reminder of the challenges faced by early 20th-century river traffic.

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  • Pascal P Pratt US 150424

    Explore the wreck of the Pascal P. Pratt, a late 19th-century bulk freighter, now a popular dive site in Lake Erie.

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