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  • City of Tawas US 4391

    Explore the wreck of the City of Tawas, a wooden-hulled schooner-barge that met its fate on Lake Michigan in 1877.

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  • Algerine (Algerian)

    Explore the wreck of the Algerine, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, showcasing the maritime history of the Great Lakes.

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  • City Of Toledo

    Explore the wreck of the City of Toledo, a steam-powered vessel lost in the St. Lawrence River in 1877, with a rich history of cargo transport.

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  • W. T. Sherman (1869)

    Explore the wreck of the W. T. Sherman, a wooden schooner lost in 1877 after striking an underwater obstruction in Lake Ontario.

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  • L. Painter US 15441

    Explore the wreck of the L. Painter, a scow-schooner lost in a squall in 1877, located north of St. Joseph, Michigan.

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  • Minnie Sutton (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Minnie Sutton, a wooden tugboat lost in a squall near Spectacle Reef in 1877, now a part of the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve.

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  • Eliza R. Turner US 8191

    Explore the wreck of the Eliza R. Turner, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1877, with a tragic history and uncertain wreck site.

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  • Valentine

    Explore the wreck of the VALENTINE, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie during a storm. A significant site for divers interested in maritime history.

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  • Fashion US 9189

    Explore the wreck of the Fashion, a 19th-century brigantine lost in a storm on Lake Michigan. Discover its history and significance in Great Lakes maritime trade.

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  • William Seymour (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the William Seymour, a wooden freighter lost in a storm in 1877 near Lonely Island, Georgian Bay.

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