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  • Gallatin

    Explore the unlocated wreck of the Gallatin, a wooden schooner that foundered in Lake Erie in 1882, with all crew members saved.

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  • Nellie Theresa

    Explore the wreck of the Nellie Theresa, a wooden schooner lost in 1882 at Big Sandy Bay, Lake Ontario. All crew survived, but the wreck remains unconfirmed.

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  • Espindola US 8792

    Explore the wreck of the Espindola, a wooden schooner that capsized in 1882 near Chicago due to ice accumulation and stormy conditions.

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  • Lewis Gilbert US 140181

    Explore the history of the Lewis Gilbert, a wooden steambarge that served in the lumber trade before being rebuilt and renamed, continuing its legacy until its sinking in 1924.

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  • Clayton Belle

    Explore the wreck of the Clayton Belle, a wooden schooner lost in 1882, now resting in Lake Huron, accessible for divers seeking history.

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  • E.M. Portch US 8300

    Explore the wreck of the E.M. Portch, a three-masted schooner lost in 1882 after a collision in Lake Michigan. All crew survived the incident.

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  • Grace Patterson US 85634

    Explore the wreck of the Grace Patterson, a steam tug turned steambarge, lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1882.

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  • William Wheeler (Sam Cook, Battersby Island Wreck)

    Explore the historic wreck of the William Wheeler, a three-masted schooner resting near Battersby Island in the St. Lawrence River.

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  • Uncle Sam US 25131

    Explore the wreck of the Uncle Sam, a wooden steam tug lost in the Straits of Mackinac in 1882, a testament to the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Eliza Quinlan (Sarah)

    Explore the story of the Eliza Quinlan, a wooden schooner lost near Poplar Point in 1882, a testament to 19th-century Great Lakes shipping.

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