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  • Arab US 311

    Explore the wreck of the ARAB, a wooden two-masted schooner that sank in 1883 during a storm in Lake Michigan.

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  • H.C. Akeley US 95639

    Explore the wreck of the H.C. Akeley, a wooden bulk freighter lost in 1883 during a storm on Lake Michigan, resting at a depth of 275 feet.

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  • Elizabeth Jones US 8193

    Explore the wreck of the Elizabeth Jones, a 3-masted schooner lost in 1883, now a site of historical significance in Lake Michigan.

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  • H.F. Merry (1838)

    Explore the wreck of the H.F. Merry, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, near Silver Creek, New York.

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  • Lily E. (1869) (Louisa McDonald)

    Explore the wreck of the Lily E., a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1883, with all hands perishing near Manistee, Michigan.

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  • Ashtabula US 367

    Explore the wreck of the Ashtabula, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm in 1883, known for its long service life and significant role in Great Lakes commerce.

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  • Milwalkee (1872)

    Explore the tragic story of the Milwaukee, a wooden river barge lost in Lake Ontario during a gale in 1883, with all hands aboard perishing.

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  • Hearld C 61138(Jennie Briscoe US 75203)

    Explore the wreck of the Hearld, a historically significant steambarge lost in 1883, believed to rest offshore near Port Stanley, Ontario.

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  • Cecelia

    Explore the story of the Cecelia, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Superior, embodying the challenges of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Manitoba (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Manitoba, a small wooden vessel lost to fire in Lake Ontario in 1883, with no known remains or site.

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