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  • James Davidson US 75786

    Explore the wreck of the James Davidson, a wooden steam screw freighter lost in 1883 near Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron. A dive site rich in maritime history.

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  • William Treat US 26170

    Explore the wreck of the William Treat, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm in 1883, with a rich history of lumber transport across the Great Lakes.

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  • Carlyle (Carlisle) (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Carlyle, a wooden steambarge lost in 1883 near Picton, Ontario. A piece of Great Lakes history awaits divers interested in maritime heritage.

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  • Peerless (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Peerless, a wooden schooner that sank in 1883 while navigating the challenging waters of Lake Ontario.

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  • Ontonagon (1856)

    Explore the remains of the Ontonagon, a 19th-century lumber schooner that met its fate in a fire during a gale on Lake Huron.

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  • William H. Vanderbilt US 26842

    Explore the wreck of the William H. Vanderbilt, a three-masted schooner that foundered in 1883 off Long Point, Lake Erie, with a depth of approximately 30 feet.

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  • East Saginaw (1866)

    Explore the wreck of the East Saginaw, a wooden schooner-barge that sank in 1883 off Harbor Beach, Michigan, offering potential for deep technical diving.

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  • Oakland (Missouri) US 19298

    Explore the wreck of the Oakland, a wooden propeller steamer lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1883, with all crew surviving the ordeal.

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  • Queen Victoria (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the Queen Victoria, a wooden schooner lost to fire in 1883 while loading lumber on Lake Huron.

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  • Laura Bell

    Explore the tragic story of the Laura Bell, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Superior, and the bravery of its crew during a fierce storm.

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