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  • Seaman (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Seaman, a mid-19th-century schooner lost in a storm in 1908, with no survivors among her six crew.

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  • A.C. Maxwell (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the A.C. Maxwell, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a collision in 1908 at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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  • Telegram C 85497

    Explore the wreck of the Telegram, a wooden propeller steamer lost in 1908, now resting in Georgian Bay. A dive site rich in history and maritime significance.

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  • Peshtigo (1908) US 54218

    Explore the wreck of the Peshtigo, a converted screw steamer barge lost in 1908 during a gale, now resting in the Straits of Mackinac.

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  • Iroquis C 116364 (John J. Long)

    Explore the wreck of the Iroquois, a wooden passenger steamer that met a tragic end in Georgian Bay in 1908.

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  • Lizzie A. Law US 140133

    Explore the wreck of the Lizzie A. Law, a three-masted schooner lost in 1908, located in shallow waters off Traverse Island in Lake Superior.

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  • Cresco US 126020

    Explore the wreck of the Cresco, a steam-powered vessel lost to fire in 1908, located in the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg, NY.

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  • Neshoto US 130440

    Explore the wreck of the Neshoto, a wooden bulk freighter lost in 1908, now largely reduced to debris along the shores of Crisp Point, Lake Superior.

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  • William Maxwell US 80963

    Explore the wreck of the William Maxwell, a small propeller vessel that stranded near Thunder Bay Island in 1908, with all crew members surviving the incident.

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  • P.M. Campbell C 94684

    Explore the wreck of the P.M. Campbell, a wooden tug lost to fire in 1908, reflecting early marine fire response and diesel propulsion risks.

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