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  • Tip Top US 59171

    Explore the tragic story of the Tip Top, a wooden canalboat that sank in Lake Ontario in 1882, highlighting the dangers faced by vessels in rough waters.

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  • Messenger (pre 1882)

    Explore the wreck of the Messenger, a wooden fish tug scuttled after a fire in 1882 near Cockburn Island, Lake Huron.

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  • Cordelia US 5056

    Explore the remains of the Cordelia, a 19th-century scow schooner lost in a dock collision in Lake Erie.

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  • Vanderbilt (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the Vanderbilt, a wooden steambarge lost to fire in 1882 near Serpent Island, Lake Huron. All crew members survived the incident.

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  • J.P. Decoudres US 75530

    Explore the history of the J.P. Decoudres, a wooden schooner lost in 1882 during a storm while en route from Charlevoix to Milwaukee.

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  • Rocket (1879)

    Explore the wreck of the Rocket, a wooden scow-schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1882. No casualties, but the crew’s survival story is remarkable.

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  • Manitoulin (1881)

    Explore the tragic story of the Manitoulin, a wooden passenger steamer that caught fire in 1882, leading to a significant loss of life and highlighting safety challenges of the era.

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  • Redmond Prindiville US 21192

    Explore the history of the Redmond Prindiville, a steambarge that met its fate on Au Sable Reef in 1882, and learn about its significant incidents on the Great Lakes.

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  • Celia (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Celia, a 19th-century fishing schooner that capsized in Lake Michigan, with a rich history and a reminder of maritime hazards.

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  • Lorraine (Alice Mary) C 72564

    Explore the wreck of the Lorraine, originally the Alice Mary, a sloop barge transformed into a schooner, located in the Bay of Quinte.

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