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  • Chauncy Hurlbut US 125238

    Explore the wreck of the Chauncy Hurlbut, a wooden freighter lost in 1908 during a storm on Lake Superior. All crew members survived the incident.

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  • Uncle Paul (1900)

    Explore the wreck of the Uncle Paul, a wooden scow barge that sank in 1908 near Little Grenadier Island, Lake Ontario. A significant maritime casualty with a rich history.

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  • Bennington

    Explore the wreck of the Bennington, a wooden wrecking barge that foundered in 1908, off Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. A significant part of Great Lakes salvage history.

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  • H.P. Baldwin US 11199

    Explore the wreck of the H.P. Baldwin, a versatile vessel that transitioned from barkentine to barge before its loss in 1908 near Chicago, Lake Michigan.

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  • Syracuse US 116756

    Explore the wreck of the Syracuse, a wooden propeller dredge lost in 1908 during a storm in Maumee Bay, Ohio. No lives were lost, making it a notable maritime incident.

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  • Sarah Smith US 115920

    Explore the wreck of the Sarah Smith, a wooden screw tug that succumbed to fire in 1908 while operating in Lake Superior.

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  • Tom Dowling US 24988

    Explore the wreck of the TOM DOWLING, a wooden steam tug that met a fiery end in 1908 on Lake Superior.

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  • Titania US 145074

    Explore the wreck of the Titania, an excursion vessel that sank in 1908 after a collision in Lake Ontario, with no loss of life among its passengers.

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  • S.C. Baldwin US 23957

    Explore the wreck of the S.C. Baldwin, a wooden steam barge that sank in 1908, located in Lake Michigan near Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

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  • Restless (1889)

    Explore the wreck of the Restless, a wooden sloop that foundered in Lake Erie during a storm in 1908, with no casualties reported.

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