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  • Jennie Rumball

    Explore the wreck of the Jennie Rumball, a wooden schooner lost in 1882 near Goderich, Ontario, showcasing the challenges of coastal commerce.

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  • Picton (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Picton, a sidewheel steamer that met its fate in 1882 near Rondeau Point, Ontario. A piece of maritime history awaits divers.

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  • Nellie Sherwood (Market Drayton) C 61170

    Explore the wreck of the Nellie Sherwood, a two-masted schooner lost in 1882 during a severe gale in Georgian Bay.

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  • Asia (1873)

    Explore the tragic story of the Asia, a wooden steamer lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1882, resulting in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the region’s history.

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  • St. Andrew C 22416

    Explore the wreck of the St. Andrew, a wooden schooner lost in 1882 during a storm in Lake Erie, with a rich history and distinct identity.

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  • Mary Ann (Mary Anna)

    Explore the wreck of the Mary Ann, a small steam tug that succumbed to a storm in 1882, located in the depths of Georgian Bay.

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  • Albert Miller

    Explore the wreck of the Albert Miller, a wooden steam barge lost to fire in 1882 off Point au Sable, Lake Michigan. All crew were saved.

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  • Chicago No. 1

    Explore the wreck of the Chicago No. 1, a wooden propeller steamer lost to fire in 1882 near North Fox Island, Lake Michigan.

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  • Thomas Kingsford

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas Kingsford, a wooden steam barge lost in 1882 due to a collision in Belleville Bay, Ontario.

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  • Mountaineer (c1854)

    Explore the wreck of the Mountaineer, a wooden schooner lost in a gale on Lake Erie in 1882, highlighting the risks of coastal lumber transport.

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