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  • Arcturas (Arctura)

    Explore the wreck of the Arcturas, a wooden barge with a rich history, resting in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron. A dive site for those interested in maritime heritage.

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  • Fawn (1875)

    Explore the history of the Fawn, a wooden schooner that survived a storm in 1888 and continued to serve until her final loss in 1891.

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  • Belle Wilson (1881)

    Explore the wreck of the Belle Wilson, a wooden-hulled steambarge that foundered in Lake Huron during a gale in 1888.

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  • John Cowan (1887)

    Explore the wreck of the John Cowan, a wooden fishing tug lost to fire in Lake Michigan in 1888. No casualties reported.

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  • John Tibbetts US 13299 (Perseverance, Scotia)

    Explore the wreck of the John Tibbetts, a 2-mast schooner that foundered in a storm on Lake Erie in 1888, near Clear Creek, Ontario.

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  • Bay Trader

    Explore the wreck of the Bay Trader, a 19th-century scow-schooner lost in Lake Erie, known for its daring rescue by Canadian Lifesavers.

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  • John Tibbets (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the JOHN TIBBETS, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1888. A site of maritime history and resilience.

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  • John Ritchie US 45799

    Explore the wreck of the John Ritchie, a wooden scow schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1888.

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  • Willie Keller US 80315

    Explore the wreck of the Willie Keller, a three-masted schooner that sank in 1888 after a collision in Lake Michigan.

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  • Collina (1883)

    Explore the history of the COLLINA, a wooden barge that played a vital role in the Great Lakes timber trade before its sinking and eventual destruction.

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