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  • J.V. Lutts (C.B. Wallace) US 76124

    Explore the history of the J.V. Lutts, a wooden steambarge transformed into a sidewheel vessel, lost to fire in 1897 at Toledo, Ohio.

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  • C.B. Wallace US 76124 (J.V. Lutts)

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

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  • Athena C 100398

    Explore the remains of the ATHENA, a small wooden steam launch lost to fire in 1897 at Hamilton Wharf, Lake Ontario.

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  • Emma Banner US 136065

    Explore the wreck of the Emma Banner, a two-masted schooner that capsized in 1897 during a squall on Lake Michigan.

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  • J.W. Eviston US 75723

    Explore the remains of the J.W. Eviston, a wooden fish tug lost to fire in Duluth Harbor in 1897. A total loss, her wreck remains unlocated.

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  • Commodore Perry US 150329 (Periwinkle)

    Explore the wreck of the Commodore Perry, a former naval vessel turned excursion steamer, burned in 1897 at Toledo, Ohio.

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  • H. C. Lawrence

    Explore the wreck of the H. C. Lawrence, a wooden two-masted schooner lost in 1897, with limited details available about its final moments.

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  • South Eastern (1881)

    Explore the remains of the South Eastern, a wooden freighter that suffered a devastating fire in June 1897, leaving its fate uncertain.

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  • Florida

    Explore the wreck of the SS Florida, a steamship lost in Lake Huron in 1897, now a site for advanced divers and maritime history enthusiasts.

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  • Alfred Mosher (1863–1897)

    Explore the wreck of the Alfred Mosher, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1897. Dive into its history and the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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