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  • W.A. Moore US 26244 (Wm. Moore)

    Explore the wreck of the W.A. Moore, a wooden steam tug that succumbed to a coal bunker fire in 1891 while docked in Cleveland.

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  • Topsy US 24578

    Explore the wreck of the Topsy, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1891 near Waugoschance Point. A reminder of the perils of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Bay City (1867)

    Explore the history of the Bay City, a steam barge that played a vital role in the lumber trade before its fiery demise in 1891.

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  • Fayette Brown US 9784

    Explore the wreck of the Fayette Brown, a three-masted schooner that sank in 1891 after a collision in Lake Erie.

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  • Mayflower (1887)

    Explore the wreck of the Mayflower, a unique scow schooner lost in Lake Superior, offering insights into maritime history and archaeological significance.

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  • Thomas Hume (H.C. Albrecht) US 95135

    Explore the mystery of the Thomas Hume, a wooden schooner lost in 1891, discovered intact in 2006, offering insights into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Eleanor (1866)

    Explore the wreck of the ELEANOR, a wooden steam tugboat that sank in 1891 near Pigeon Island, Lake Ontario, at a depth of approximately 100 feet.

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  • W.C. Kimball (1888)

    Explore the remarkably intact wreck of the W.C. Kimball, a wooden scow-schooner lost in 1891, now resting in nearly 300 feet of Lake Michigan.

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  • Atlanta US 106746

    Explore the wreck of the ATLANTA, a wooden schooner-barge lost in Lake Superior in 1891, now a well-preserved site for divers interested in maritime history.

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  • Willie Brown US 80317

    Explore the history of the Willie Brown, a wooden steam tug that faced numerous challenges on the Great Lakes, including fires and sinkings.

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