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  • Zouave US 28021

    Explore the history of the Zouave, a powerful steam tug that sank twice in the Great Lakes, and learn about its legacy in maritime navigation.

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  • Hugh Coyne US 42160

    Explore the wreck of the Hugh Coyne, a scow-schooner that foundered in a storm on Lake Erie in 1877, with all crew members surviving the ordeal.

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  • Frances Berriman US 120067

    Explore the tragic tale of the Frances Berriman, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Huron after a collision in 1877, claiming two lives and a cargo of wheat.

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  • Velocipede US 25848

    Explore the wreck of the Velocipede, a wooden scow-schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1877, with no survivors and an unlocated wreck site.

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  • Starlight

    Explore the wreck of the Starlight, a wooden-hulled scow lost during a storm in 1877 near Leamington, Ontario.

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  • New Hampshire

    Explore the wreck of the New Hampshire, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1877, near Leamington, Ontario.

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  • Grace A. Channon US 85309

    Explore the wreck of the Grace A. Channon, a wooden canal schooner sunk in 1877, featuring collision damage and a relatively intact hull at a depth of 205 ft in Lake Michigan.

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  • Ahnapee US 1549

    Explore the history of the Ahnapee, a wooden schooner that faced challenges on the Great Lakes, including a notable stranding incident in 1877.

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  • Cantin

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Cantin, a schooner lost in 1877 at Walker’s Point, Manitoulin Island, with limited details available.

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  • Algoma (City of Toronto, Racine) C 46235

    Explore the history of the Algoma, a wooden sidewheel steamer that served the Great Lakes before foundering in 1877 and being dismantled in 1888.

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