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  • Emeline US 7492

    Explore the wreck of the Emeline, a 19th-century schooner dynamited in 1903 after a storied service on the Great Lakes.

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  • H.S. Walbridge US 11280

    Explore the remains of the H.S. Walbridge, a wooden schooner-barge that grounded in 1896 during a storm in Lake Erie.

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  • Little Wissahickon (Edward Kean)

    Explore the wreck of the Edward Kean, a wooden schooner-barge that sank in 1896, now a historical dive site in Lake Erie.

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  • Arctic (Welland)(1858)

    Explore the wreck of the Arctic, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, with a rich history of timber transport and resilience against the elements.

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  • Samuel F. Hodge US 115763

    Explore the wreck of the Samuel F. Hodge, a wooden package freighter lost in 1896, now resting in deep waters of Lake Ontario.

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  • Sweepstakes (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Sweepstakes, a historic schooner resting in Big Tub Harbour, ideal for divers of all skill levels.

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  • Speedwell (1876)

    Explore the remains of the Speedwell, a wooden schooner lost to fire in 1896, with a rich history of service and incidents on Lake Ontario.

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  • Transfer US 145486

    Explore the wreck of the Transfer, a wooden propeller barge lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1896. A site rich in maritime history.

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  • Sunrise (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Sunrise, a wooden schooner lost in 1896 after a collision in Lake Michigan. No casualties occurred, and the wreck remains largely inaccessible.

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  • Mary D. Ayer (Jesse Hoyt) US 12973

    Explore the tragic story of the Mary D. Ayer, a wooden schooner lost in a collision in 1896, with a rich history on the Great Lakes.

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