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  • Crusader (1864)

    Explore the submerged remains of the Crusader, a wooden tug that met a tragic end in 1894 due to a fire at Spry’s Dock near Sault Ste. Marie.

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  • William H. Barrett US 80458

    Explore the wreck of the William H. Barrett, a sidewheel steamboat lost to fire in 1894 while moored in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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  • J. R. Worswick US 75993

    Explore the mystery of the J. R. Worswick, a steam tug that foundered unexpectedly in calm waters of Lake Erie, with all crew members surviving.

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  • C.L. Fick(1867)

    Explore the remains of the C.L. Fick, a scow schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1894, known for its role in the lumber trade.

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  • Unidentified Hull in Lake Ontario: Secrets of the Hartford

    Explore the mysterious unidentified wooden hull near Sandy Pond, potentially linked to the lost schooner Hartford, with variable visibility and shifting sands.

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  • Hartford US 95229

    Explore the wreck of the Hartford, a three-masted schooner lost in a storm in 1894, now resting in approximately 40 ft of water in Mexico Bay, Lake Ontario.

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  • American (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the AMERICAN, a 19th-century wooden schooner resting near Stony Point in Lake Ontario, a significant site for maritime history enthusiasts.

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  • May Cornell US 91510

    Explore the remains of the May Cornell, a small wooden schooner abandoned in 1894 near Big Sable Point, Lake Michigan.

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  • Maggie M. Avery US 92065

    Explore the wreck of the Maggie M. Avery, a wooden scow-schooner lost in 1894 during a storm in South Manitou Harbor.

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  • L. May Guthrie (1874)

    Explore the wreck of the L. May Guthrie, a scow-schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1894. Crew rescued, but the vessel remains undocumented.

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