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  • Jordan Beebe Jr. (1881)

    Explore the story of the Jordan Beebe Jr., a converted steam tug lost to fire in 1893, off Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie.

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  • George Douglas C 75644

    Explore the wreck of the George Douglas, a wooden tug lost to fire in 1893 in Lake Huron’s Colpoy’s Bay.

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  • J.A. Travis US 13862

    Explore the wreck of the J.A. Travis, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1893, with a rich history of service on Lake Michigan.

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  • Thomas H. Smith US 145284

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas H. Smith, a steam freight vessel lost in 1893 off Racine, Wisconsin, with a tragic collision and an unlocated wreck site.

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  • Lowell (1865)

    Explore the wreck of the Lowell, a wooden schooner lost to fire in 1893 on the St. Clair River. No fatalities reported.

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  • John B. Fraser

    Explore the wreck of the John B. Fraser, a wooden steamship that met a tragic end in 1893, resting near Goose Islands in Lake Nipissing.

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  • Philadelphia US 20142

    Explore the wreck of the Philadelphia, an early iron-hulled freighter that sank in 1893 after a tragic collision in Lake Huron.

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  • Albany (Orion) US 106306

    Explore the wrecks of the ALBANY and PHILADELPHIA, two steamers lost in a tragic collision in 1893 off Point Aux Barques, Lake Huron.

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  • M.R. Warner (1873)

    Explore the history of the M.R. Warner, a wooden three-masted schooner barge that met its fate in Lake Superior in 1893.

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  • Alva Bradley (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Alva Bradley, a schooner-barge that ran aground in 1893 during a winter storm on Lake Superior.

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