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  • Timothy Baker. (Tim Baker, T. Baker) US 24156

    Explore the wreck of the Timothy Baker, a wooden schooner lost in a storm near Pelee Island in 1888. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Gibralter C 83149

    Explore the remains of the Gibralter, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm in 1888 near White Rock, Michigan, with no casualties reported.

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  • Francis (1866)

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Francis, a 19th-century vessel lost in the Great Lakes with little documentation.

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  • St. Clair (1859)

    Explore the wreck of the St. Clair, a wooden schooner barge lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1888, with a tragic history and significant maritime implications.

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  • Brandon C 92535

    Explore the wreck of the Brandon, a 19th-century schooner barge resting in Lake Superior, a testament to maritime history and the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • R.N. Rice US 21191

    Explore the remains of the R.N. Rice, a historic sidewheel steamer turned schooner-barge, lost in 1888 near Holland, Michigan.

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  • Australia US 370

    Explore the wreck of the AUSTRALIA, a wooden schooner lost in 1888 near Holland, Michigan, while navigating the treacherous waters of Lake Michigan.

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  • A.F. Bartlett US 105130

    Explore the history of the A.F. Bartlett, a wooden steam tug that served the Great Lakes until its tragic loss in 1888.

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  • W.H. Oades (1869)

    Explore the wreck of the W.H. Oades, a schooner that sank in 1888 after a collision on Lake Erie, carrying a cargo of wheat.

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  • Arcturus US 568

    Explore the wreck of the Arcturus, a wooden barge that foundered in Saginaw Bay in 1888, with a storied history on the Great Lakes.

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