Shotline Diving

Connecting You to the Depths of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Research Archive

Search the Shotline archive

Wreck Finder

Search thousands of wreck records by vessel name, region, official number, type, river, lake, or project. Browsing 5,000 records is the backup plan; search is the front door.

Map ViewRegionsReferencesMember Archive

  • Niagara US 18714

    Explore the wreck of the Niagara, a historic rafting tug that sank in 1904 near Knife Island in Lake Superior. A dive site for intermediate to advanced divers.

    View wreck

  • Niagara (1872)

    Explore the wreck of the Niagara, a significant tugboat in Great Lakes history, located on Knife Island in Lake Superior. A dive site rich in maritime heritage.

    View wreck

  • Westford US 80068

    Explore the wreck of the Westford, a wooden bulk freighter that sank in 1904 near Robbins’ Shoal in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. A dive site rich in maritime history.

    View wreck

  • Annie F. Morse

    Explore the wreck of the Annie F. Morse, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1904.

    View wreck

  • Frank Canfield US 120256

    Explore the wreck of the Frank Canfield, a steam tug lost in 1904 during a storm in Lake Michigan, with a recent fragment discovery sparking interest in its history.

    View wreck

  • Southampton (1860)

    Explore the wreck of the Southampton, a barkentine that sank in Lake Erie in 1904, representing the decline of wooden vessels in Great Lakes shipping.

    View wreck

  • Lothair & Edward S Pease

    Explore the intertwined histories of the Lothair and California, two vessels that now rest as part of a breakwall in Colpoy’s Bay, Lake Huron.

    View wreck

  • Snow Bird (Minnie Proctor)

    Explore the wreck of the Snow Bird, a resilient schooner that sank in Toronto Bay in 1904, known for her robust construction and storied history on Lake Ontario.

    View wreck

  • Shenango No. 1 (1895)

    Explore the wreck of the Shenango No. 1, a wooden railroad car ferry lost in a dramatic fire while trapped in ice on the St. Marys River.

    View wreck

  • Cascade (1892)

    Explore the wreck of the Cascade, a steam tugboat that sank in 1904 near Lorain, Ohio, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

    View wreck