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  • Nashua US 18537

    Explore the wreck of the Nashua, a wooden propeller lumber hooker that capsized in a gale on Lake Huron in 1892, claiming the lives of 14 crew members.

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  • John Burt US 75300

    Explore the wreck of the John Burt, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario, with a tragic history and significant role in the grain trade.

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  • Vienna US 25875

    Explore the wreck of the SS Vienna, a wooden steamship lost in 1892, resting in 145 ft of water in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior.

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  • John A. Paige (US 150215)

    Explore the remains of the John A. Paige, a wooden steam tug that caught fire and sank in Lake Superior in 1892, with no casualties reported.

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  • Nett Woodward (1867)

    Explore the tragic story of the Nett Woodward, a wooden schooner lost in a storm while entering Southampton Harbor in 1892. A reminder of the dangers faced by sailors on the Great Lakes.

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  • Lizzie Doak US 15640

    Explore the wreck of the Lizzie Doak, a 19th-century schooner that met its fate in a storm near Ludington, Michigan.

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  • Western Reserve US 81294

    Explore the wreck of the Western Reserve, a steel-hulled freighter lost in 1892, now resting in approximately 600 ft of Lake Superior’s depths.

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  • George N. Brady US 10244

    Explore the fiery history of the George N. Brady, a wooden steam tug that met its fate on Lake St. Clair in 1892.

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  • Remora (1883)

    Explore the wreck of the Remora, a wooden steam tug lost to fire in 1892, located in St. Ignace harbor, Lake Huron.

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  • General Burnside US 10234

    Explore the wreck of the General Burnside, a wooden steam tug that foundered in a storm on Lake Erie in 1892.

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