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  • Mears US 50624

    Explore the wreck of the Mears, a 19th-century lumber barge lost in a gale on Lake Huron, with a tragic history and significant incidents during its service.

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  • Kitty Smoke (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Kitty Smoke, a wooden steam tug that burned to a total loss in 1889 at the mouth of the Saginaw River.

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  • Francis Palms US 9749

    Explore the wreck of the Francis Palms, a wooden schooner-barque lost in a gale on Lake Michigan in 1889, near Beaver Island.

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  • Swallow US 23494

    Explore the wreck of the Swallow, a 3-mast schooner that met its fate in a storm near Sleeping Bear Point in 1889. A piece of Great Lakes maritime history awaits divers.

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  • Jane Mason US 76139

    Explore the wreck of the Jane Mason, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Huron in 1889, known for its role in regional trade.

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  • W.C. Tillson US 80599

    Explore the history of the W.C. Tillson, a wooden tugboat lost to fire in 1889 while towing a raft across Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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  • J.C. Hubbard US 75075

    Explore the remains of the J.C. Hubbard, a small wooden ferry lost in a collision on the Saginaw River in 1889.

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  • Quinte C 88242

    Explore the wreck of the Quinte, a sidewheel steamboat destroyed by fire in 1889, located in the Bay of Quinte, Ontario.

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  • Cal Davis US 125282

    Explore the remains of the Cal Davis, a late 19th-century steam tug that succumbed to fire in 1889, with a rich history of service on the Great Lakes.

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  • Wend the Wave US 26836

    Explore the wreck of the Wend the Wave, a 19th-century schooner barge resting in Lake Erie, offering insights into maritime history and the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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