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  • Richard Winslow US 110003

    Explore the remains of the Richard Winslow, a 19th-century schooner wrecked in Lake Michigan, offering insights into historical ship construction and accessible diving conditions.

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  • Chicoutimi C 80756

    Explore the remains of the Chicoutimi, a sidewheel steamer destroyed by fire in 1898, once a vital part of passenger transport on Lake Ontario.

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  • George W. Morley US 85990

    Explore the wreck of the George W. Morley, a wooden bulk freighter that caught fire in 1897 and burned to the waterline near Evanston, IL.

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  • Joseph G. Masten US 13750

    Explore the wreck of the Joseph G. Masten, a barkentine that met its fate in 1897 during a storm in Lake Michigan, now accessible in shallow waters.

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  • John Wesley (1838 Challenge)

    Explore the history of the John Wesley, a wooden schooner that met its end in Whitby Harbour in 1897 due to a fire while icebound.

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  • Joseph Paige US 75593

    Explore the wreck of the Joseph Paige, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm on Lake Superior in 1897, with a rich history of iron ore transport.

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  • Egyptian

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Egyptian, a pioneering wooden propeller bulk freighter that sank in 1897, located in Lake Huron.

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  • Nahant US 18766

    Explore the wreck of the Nahant, a wooden freighter lost in a dramatic fire while loading iron ore in 1897. Dive conditions may reveal remnants near the shoreline.

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  • Dove US 6512

    Explore the history of the DOVE, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1897 while docked in Toledo, Ohio.

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  • Hattie T. Brown US 11952

    Explore the history of the Hattie T. Brown, a 19th-century tug that transitioned from a pleasure yacht to a working vessel before its tragic sinking in Lake Huron.

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