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  • Lady Macdonald (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the Lady Macdonald, a wooden bark lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1892, with no casualties reported.

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  • General Burnside US 10163 (Quebec 1845)

    Explore the wreck of the General Burnside, a barkentine that sank in 1892 during a gale in Lake Erie. A significant example of 19th-century vessel reuse.

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  • Gulnare C 71157

    Explore the wreck of the Gulnare, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie, known for its storied history of strandings and maritime challenges.

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  • John B. Griffin US 75635

    Explore the wreck of the John B. Griffin, a wooden tug that caught fire and sank in Lake Erie in 1892. No crew were lost in the incident.

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  • Racine US 21184

    Explore the wreck of the Racine, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Huron, known for its storied history and resilience against maritime hazards.

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  • Abigal US 368

    Explore the history of the ABIGAIL, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in Lake Huron, with a rich operational past and an uncertain fate.

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  • Fred A Morse US 9980

    Explore the wreck of the Fred A Morse, a three-masted schooner that sank in 1892 in Lake Huron, lying at a depth of approximately 200 feet.

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  • Alice E. Wilds US 106070

    Explore the wreck of the Alice E. Wilds, a wooden steam screw lumber steamer lost in 1892, now resting in Lake Michigan.

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  • Persia US 19672

    Explore the remains of the Persia, a 19th-century lumber schooner lost in Lake Michigan, with a rich history and minimal dive interest due to its shallow and dispersed wreckage.

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  • Kincardine

    Explore the remains of the Kincardine, a wooden schooner lost in 1892 near Kincardine, Ontario, after grounding in foggy conditions.

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