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  • Horace H. Badger (Gillett, Kate) US 14164

    Explore the history of the Horace H. Badger, a resilient schooner lost in 1903 after striking a breakwall during a storm on Lake Erie.

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  • Scotland (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the Scotland, a wooden barge-schooner hybrid lost in 1903 on the St. Lawrence River. Discover its intriguing history and the mysteries surrounding its final voyage.

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  • Prindoc

    Explore the story of the Prindoc, a steel-hulled bulk freighter that sank in Lake Superior shortly after her launch in 1903.

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  • Emma Dietrich

    Explore the wreck of the Emma Dietrich, a wooden vessel lost on Sugar Loaf Reef in Lake Erie during a storm in May 1903.

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  • Pfohl (St Paul) US 23755

    Explore the wreck of the Pfohl, a wooden steamer that met its fate in a fire off Goderich, Ontario. A dive into history awaits.

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  • Minnesota US 91272

    Explore the wreck of the Minnesota, a wooden freighter that sank in 1903 after a fire. All crew survived, but the wreck became a navigational hazard.

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  • Bahama US 2380

    Explore the history of the Bahama, a wooden schooner-barge that played a vital role in Great Lakes commerce before its tragic loss in 1903.

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  • Belle P. Cross US 2719

    Explore the wreck of the Belle P. Cross, a wooden steam barge lost in Lake Superior during a storm in 1903. Discover its history and current condition.

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  • The Brick US 145603

    Explore the wreck of The Brick, a wooden schooner lost in a storm near Green Island Light in 1903, with no casualties recorded.

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  • Metropole (Sakie Shephard) US 115935

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Metropole, a wooden steambarge sunk in 1903, lying at 150 ft in Lake Huron.

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