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  • Eliza H. Strong US 136733 (N.K. Fairbank US 130033)

    Explore the wreck of the Eliza H. Strong, a wooden bulk freighter that succumbed to fire in 1904, now resting in shallow Lake Huron waters.

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  • Congress (Nebraska) US 18093

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Nebraska, a wooden package freighter that met its fate in a fire at South Manitou Island in 1904.

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  • Hunter US 95471

    Explore the wreck of the HUNTER, a wooden-hulled coaster that met its fate in Grand Marais Harbor in 1904.

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  • Sitka (1887)

    Explore the wreck of the Sitka, a wooden bulk freighter lost in 1904, now a site for divers near Au Sable Reef in Lake Superior.

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  • Iron Chief

    Explore the wreck of the Iron Chief, a wooden propeller vessel lost in Lake Huron in 1904. A testament to maritime history and the challenges of navigation.

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  • Volunteer (1899)

    Explore the remains of the Volunteer, a wooden schooner that stranded during a storm in 1904, with all crew members safely rescued.

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  • Alert US 105101

    Explore the wreck of the Alert, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm near South Manitou Island in 1904. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Singapore (1878)

    Explore the wreck of the Singapore, a wooden vessel lost in a storm in 1904 while anchored in Lake St. Clair. No lives were lost.

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  • F.B. Gardner US 9198

    Explore the wreck of the F.B. Gardner, a historic schooner turned bark, lost in Lake Huron in 1904. A dive site rich in maritime history.

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  • William H. Stevens (1886)

    Explore the wreck of the William H. Stevens, a wooden package freighter that sank in Lake Erie, offering a glimpse into maritime history and the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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