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  • Unknown No. 7 Pines Indiana

    Explore the remains of Unknown No. 7, a fragmentary wooden canaller located near Pines, Indiana, in shallow waters of Lake Michigan.

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  • Unknown No. 5 & 6 (Work Barge, Gary, Indiana)

    Explore the fragmented remains of Unknown No. 5, a work barge in shallow waters off Gary, Indiana, with a rich yet mysterious history.

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  • Alpha wreck (Unknown No. 4)

    Explore the remains of the Alpha wreck, a small wooden vessel near Portage, Indiana, submerged in shallow waters of Lake Michigan.

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  • Unknown No. 3 (Canaller, Pines, Indiana)

    Explore the remains of Unknown No. 3, a canaller lost near Pines, Indiana, with fragmentary structures and a rich, albeit undocumented, history.

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  • Gazelle?

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Gazelle, a wooden schooner lost near Eagle Harbor in Lake Superior, with uncertain identity and history.

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  • Starke US 116269

    Explore the unverified history of the Starke, a small steam screw vessel from 1889, with no confirmed wreck site or loss details.

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  • Buffalo, Catherine, Sophia (1792)

    Explore the early Provincial Marine gunboats Buffalo, Catherine, and Sophia, built in 1792, known for their shallow draft and coastal defense roles.

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  • Badger (1837)

    Explore the history of the first steamboat built in Milwaukee, serving as a vital link in early Great Lakes commerce.

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  • Grecian (1891)

    Identification Card (Site) Name: GrecianOther Names: None recordedOfficial Number: UnknownRegistry: United StatesVessel Type: Steel-hulled bulk freighter, propeller-driven (one of the “fast steel flyers”)Builder: Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, OhioYear Built: 1891Dimensions: Length ~296 ft (~90 m); Beam ~40 ft (~12 m)Tonnage: ~2,348 GRTCargo on Final Voyage: Unladen (regularly carried iron ore)Date of Loss: 15 June 1906Location: Off Thunder Bay Island,…

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  • Madeline (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Madeline, a wooden schooner that stranded during a storm on Lake Superior in the late 1830s.

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