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  • Dawn (1888)

    Explore the wreck of the Dawn, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1903 near Kewaunee, Wisconsin. All crew were rescued, but the vessel was declared a total loss.

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  • Moonlight US 90719

    Explore the wreck of the Moonlight, a wooden three-masted schooner that sank in 1903 in Lake Superior, now resting at a depth of 240 feet.

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  • Walter L. Frost

    Explore the wreck of the Walter L. Frost, a package freighter lost in Lake Michigan in 1903, now a part of the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve.

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  • R. Kanters US 125223 (City of Woodstock)

    Explore the wreck of the R. Kanters, a wooden schooner lost in 1903, now revealed by shifting sands near Manistique, Michigan.

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  • La Petite US 15100

    Explore the wreck of La Petite, a wooden schooner that foundered in Lake Michigan in 1903, with a rich history of service and incidents.

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  • Alex Fraser (1890)

    Explore the remains of the *Alex Fraser*, a historic sidewheel steamboat that served the timber trade on the Ottawa River. Dive responsibly and leave only bubbles.

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  • John Duncan US 76960

    Explore the wreck of the John Duncan, a wooden bulk freight steamer that sank in 1903 during a storm on Lake Huron, and was later salvaged and rebuilt.

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  • Clayton

    The Clayton was a wooden oil transport vessel that suffered a catastrophic explosion and fire in 1903, leading to its total loss near Buffalo Harbor.

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  • Queen of the West US 20584

    Explore the wreck of the Queen of the West, a wooden propeller steamer that sank in 1903, now a popular dive site in Lake Erie.

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  • Hiram R. Dixon US 107600

    Explore the wreck of the Hiram R. Dixon, a wooden propeller coaster that met its fiery end in 1903 on Lake Superior.

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