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  • Thomas W. Ferry US 24902

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas W. Ferry, a wooden schooner lost in 1880 during a gale near Beaver Island, Lake Michigan.

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  • Belle Sheridan C 2379

    Explore the wreck of the Belle Sheridan, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Ontario, near Consecon, with a rich history of service and tragedy.

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  • George L. Seaver (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the George L. Seaver, a schooner-barge that sank in 1880 after a collision on Lake Huron.

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  • Zealand C 71152

    Explore the wreck of the Zealand, a wooden propeller ship lost in 1880, now a historical dive site near Long Point, Lake Ontario.

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  • Cortez

    Explore the wreck of the Cortez, a wooden schooner lost in 1880 during a storm on Lake Ontario, carrying a cargo of wheat.

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  • U.S. Grant (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the U.S. Grant, a wooden steamer that sank in Lake Michigan during a gale in 1880. All crew survived this dramatic maritime incident.

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  • George M. Mowbray

    Explore the wreck of the George M. Mowbray, a wooden schooner lost in a storm while carrying explosives in 1880, located near Presque Isle, Pennsylvania.

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  • Wood Duck (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Wood Duck, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario, with a rich history and a heroic rescue story.

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  • William Bates (aka William N. Bates) US 80052

    Explore the wreck of the William Bates, a scow schooner lost in a gale in 1880, located in Buffalo, NY.

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  • Albatross 1867

    Explore the wreck of the Albatross, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm, now a historical dive site in Lake Ontario.

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