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  • Gen. H.E. Paine (U.S.S. Trefoil) US 10856

    Explore the wreck of the Gen. H.E. Paine, a Civil War-era tug that sank in Lake Michigan in 1879, with a rich history and a legacy of maritime transition.

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  • Louis Wells (Jarvis Wells, J. Wells) US 14619

    Explore the wreck of the Louis Wells, a wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1879. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • C. Rich (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the C. Rich, a wooden two-masted schooner scow lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1879. All crew survived this maritime incident.

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  • Philip Becker US 74212

    Explore the wreck of the Philip Becker, a wooden steam tug that sank in 1879 during a storm in Lake Ontario. A technical dive site with significant historical value.

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  • Algie O’thayer (O.A. O’thayer)

    Explore the history of the Algie O’thayer, a wooden tugboat that sank in Lake Ontario in 1879, with a brief service history and details about its construction.

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  • Sasco US 22355

    Explore the wreck of the Sasco, a wooden schooner lost in 1879 during a gale on Lake Erie, with all crew members rescued.

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  • Hattie Howard US 11760

    Explore the wreck of the Hattie Howard, a wooden three-masted schooner lost in a storm near Oswego, New York, in 1879.

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  • Ida H. Bloom US 12134

    Explore the wreck of the Ida H. Bloom, a 19th-century scow schooner lost in Lake Michigan, known for its timber trade.

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  • C.G. Breed U4577

    Explore the tragic story of the C.G. Breed, a schooner-barge that capsized in a storm on Lake Erie in 1879, claiming five lives and leaving a legacy of maritime history.

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  • Trenton US 24395.

    Explore the wreck of the Trenton, a wooden schooner that foundered in 1879 near Presque Isle Bay, Ontario. A dive into history awaits.

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