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  • Simcoe (1880)

    The Simcoe foundered during a gale on Lake Huron, resulting in the loss of 13 crew members. The wreck remains undiscovered.

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  • E.C.L. (c1845)

    Explore the wreck of the E.C.L., a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1880. No casualties reported.

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  • Mary R. Robertson (Simcoe) 78023

    Explore the wreck of the Mary R. Robertson, a wooden steambarge that met a tragic end in Lake Huron in 1880, claiming 13 lives during a fierce storm.

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  • Dictator (1856)

    The Dictator, a wooden cargo schooner, sank in Lake Michigan in 1880 while under tow. No wreck has been positively located.

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  • Falmouth (1873)

    Explore the wreck of the Falmouth, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1880, with a tragic story of human sacrifice.

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  • Fletcher US 120142

    Explore the wreck of the Fletcher, a wooden bulk freighter that sank in Lake Michigan in 1880, now scattered near South Fox Island.

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  • El Dorado (Equator US 7233) US 135117

    Explore the history of the El Dorado, a wooden-hulled steamer turned barge, with a career marked by accidents and a final wreck in Lake Erie.

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  • George L. Dunlap US 10347

    Explore the wreck of the George L. Dunlap, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost to ice damage in 1880 while navigating Lake Huron.

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  • Aimee (Aimie, Aime) US 105856

    Explore the story of the AIMEE, a tugboat lost to the icy waters of Lake Huron in 1880, carrying a unique cargo for President Garfield.

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  • N.M. Standart (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the N.M. Standart, a wooden schooner-barge that sank in Lake Erie during a storm in 1880, with no casualties reported.

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