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  • Lewis Ludington US 14804

    Explore the history of the Lewis Ludington, a two-masted wooden schooner that served the Great Lakes for over 40 years before its mysterious loss in 1895.

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  • C.P. Morwy US 5714

    Explore the history of the C.P. Morwy, a 19th-century wooden tugboat abandoned in 1895, with a service life marked by notable incidents.

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  • Potomac US 19618

    Explore the history of the Potomac, a wooden propeller steamer turned barge, abandoned in the Niagara River after a long service life.

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  • Daniel G. Fort US 6627

    Explore the history of the Daniel G. Fort, a wooden schooner lost in 1894 during a severe gale near Oswego, NY. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime heritage.

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  • Baltic US 2138

    Explore the wreck of the Baltic, a scow-schooner that succumbed to a storm in 1894, now scattered in Oswego Harbor, Lake Ontario.

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  • B.W. Folger (Caroline)

    Explore the wreck of the B.W. Folger, a historic wooden schooner that burned in 1894, located in shallow waters off Amherst Island.

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  • Antelope (Ellen G Cochran) US 135356

    Explore the tragic story of the Antelope, a wooden two-masted schooner that capsized in a gale on Lake Michigan, resulting in the loss of four lives.

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  • John L. Shaw

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the John L. Shaw, a wooden three-masted schooner that sank in 1894 during a snowstorm in Lake Huron.

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  • John L. Shaw

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the John L. Shaw, a 19th-century schooner resting in Lake Huron, offering insights into maritime history and diving opportunities.

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  • St. Ignace US 57924

    Explore the wreck of the St. Ignace, a 19th-century scow lost in a storm on Lake Michigan, claiming the life of its sole crew member.

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