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  • L. B. Shepard US 14676

    Explore the wreck of the L. B. Shepard, a wooden schooner that capsized in 1898 during a storm, with all crew members surviving the incident.

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  • Churchill US 126629

    Explore the wreck of the Churchill, a three-masted schooner-barge that foundered in 1898 during a gale off Waukegan, Illinois.

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  • Stone City (1898)

    Explore the wreck of the Stone City, a wooden schooner lost in fog on Lake Michigan in 1898, carrying salted fish with no reported casualties.

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  • Leo(1886)

    Explore the wreck of the Leo, a wooden schooner that grounded in a gale on Lake Michigan in 1898, with all crew members surviving the incident.

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  • Alide J. Rogers (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Alide J. Rogers, a wooden schooner that sank in 1898 near Old Mission Point in Lake Michigan, offering a glimpse into maritime history.

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  • Active US 105087

    Explore the story of the ACTIVE, a 19th-century schooner that met its fate in Lake Michigan due to a navigational error.

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  • Toledo US 24112

    Explore the wreck of the Toledo, a wooden propeller vessel that sank in Lake Superior in 1898, leaving behind a storied history and a navigational hazard.

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  • Monitor (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Monitor, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1898, resulting in the loss of five lives.

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  • Southwest US 22359

    Explore the wreck of the Southwest, a wooden schooner sunk in 1898, located in the Marquette Underwater Preserve. A dive site rich in history and marine heritage.

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  • Ira O. Smith (1877)

    Explore the wreck of the Ira O. Smith, a wooden freighter lost to fire in 1898, with all crew safely evacuated.

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