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  • Young America US 27508

    Explore the history of the Young America, a wooden schooner with a storied past, lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1880.

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  • City Of Alpena US 125519

    Explore the history of the City of Alpena, a propeller steam tug that met a tragic end in Lake Huron in 1880.

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  • Tom Boy US 145103

    Explore the wreck of the Tom Boy, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Superior in 1880 while carrying a dangerous cargo of blasting powder.

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  • Helen Blood (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the Helen Blood, a wooden schooner lost in a storm while carrying lumber in 1880, near a lighthouse pier in the Great Lakes.

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  • Fanny Dowell

    Explore the wreck of the Fanny Dowell, a wooden tugboat that capsized in Lake Erie in 1880, near Pelee Island.

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  • Almeda (Alameda) US 313

    Explore the history of the Almeda, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm near Pelee Island in 1880, with a legacy of resilience and maritime challenges.

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  • Transit (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Transit, a wooden sidewheel steamer that met a fiery end in 1880 while serving Lake Ontario.

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  • Algona US 105608

    Explore the history of the Algona, a wooden propeller vessel lost in the St. Lawrence River in 1880, and its significance in maritime trade.

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  • Athenian (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Athenian, a schooner-barge lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1880, highlighting the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Walter B. Allen US 26561

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Walter B. Allen, a canal schooner that sank in 1880, located in Lake Michigan northeast of Sheboygan.

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