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  • London C 72584

    Explore the wreck of the London, a versatile brigantine turned tow barge, lost in 1886 during a gale near Oswego, NY.

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  • Anna Dobbins (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Anna Dobbins, a 19th-century propeller tug that sank in 1886 near Charities Shoal, known for its towing operations on the Great Lakes.

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  • Gertie Wing US 85665

    Explore the remains of the Gertie Wing, a small wooden schooner lost in 1886, now a part of Lake Michigan’s maritime history.

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  • Union (873)

    Explore the wreck of the Union, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1886 near Rondeau, Ontario. A historical example of Great Lakes maritime trade.

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  • F.J. King US 9299

    Explore the wreck of the F.J. King, a wooden schooner that sank in 1886, now lying in approximately 150 ft of water off Cana Island, Wisconsin.

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  • Flying Dutchman US 37297

    Explore the tragic story of the Flying Dutchman, a small schooner lost in a storm in 1886, with a haunting message found in a bottle.

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  • Dreadnaught US 6947

    Explore the history of the Dreadnaught, a wooden schooner that met its fate in Lake Huron in 1886.

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  • General Wolsely (Princess of Wales) (1884)

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the General Wolsely, a sidewheel steamer lost in 1886, engulfed in flames after a tragic accident near Cape Croker.

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  • J.F. Tracy US 12774

    Explore the wreck of the J.F. Tracy, a 2-mast wooden schooner lost in 1886 near Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. A dive into maritime history awaits.

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  • Honora Carr US 95851 (Maple Leaf)

    Explore the wreck of the Honora Carr, a wooden schooner that foundered in a storm in 1886, now resting in Lake Erie.

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