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  • Correspondent US 4370

    Explore the wreck of the Correspondent, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie, representing the maritime trade of its time.

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  • Great West US 10198

    Explore the wreck of the Great West, a barkentine turned schooner, scuttled in 1878 after a long service on the Great Lakes.

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  • Cantin C 71611

    Explore the history of the Cantin, a wooden tugboat destroyed by fire in 1878 while moored at Ile Perrot, Quebec. No remains have been found.

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  • Lieut.-General U.S. Grant (1865)

    Explore the wreck of the Lieut.-General U.S. Grant, a wooden schooner lost in 1878 off Pentwater, Michigan, with a tragic history and potential for future exploration.

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  • N. Star US 52204

    Explore the uncharted wreck of the N. Star, a 1868 wooden scow-schooner lost in September 1878, with no recorded casualties.

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  • John A. Saunders (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the John A. Saunders, a 19th-century schooner lost in a gale on Lake Huron’s west shore near Lexington.

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  • David Sharp (1867)

    Explore the wreck of the David Sharp, a wooden schooner that capsized in Lake Erie during a storm in 1878, with a remarkable survival story.

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  • H. B. Rathbun (1841)

    Explore the wreck of the H. B. Rathbun, a wooden schooner lost in 1878 near Port Burwell while carrying wheat.

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  • Okonra (1858)

    Explore the remains of the Okonra, a wooden screw propeller vessel that served Georgian Bay before its fiery demise in 1878.

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  • M. 16. D.

    Explore the mysterious tugboat M. 16. D., lost to fire in 1878, and learn about its role in the Great Lakes maritime history.

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