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  • John Webber C 12970

    Explore the wreck of the John Webber, a mid-19th-century schooner lost in Lake Michigan due to hull failure. A reminder of the perils of Great Lakes shipping.

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  • American Champion (1875)

    Explore the story of the American Champion, a scow schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, and the heroic rescue of its crew.

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  • City of Buffalo

    Explore the wreck of the City of Buffalo, a wooden sidewheel passenger steamer that sank in Lake Erie in 1875, near Leamington, Ontario.

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  • Helen

    Explore the wreck of the Helen, a wooden scow schooner lost in 1875 during a storm on Lake Erie near Leamington.

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  • Allie (Rescue) C 51700

    Explore the wreck of the Allie, a 19th-century scow-schooner lost in Lake Ontario near Belleville. A dive into maritime history awaits.

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  • Belle Cash (1873)

    Explore the submerged wreck of the Belle Cash, a wooden barge lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1875. A reminder of maritime challenges.

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  • Marion Egan US 7301

    Explore the wreck of the Marion Egan, a two-masted schooner that met its fate in Lake Huron in 1875. A dive site rich in history and maritime significance.

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  • City Of Buffalo (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the City of Buffalo, a versatile vessel that transitioned from a canal boat to a barkentine, lost in 1875 and later destroyed to clear the channel.

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  • Czar US 4924

    Explore the wreck of the Czar, a 19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Huron, near Presque Isle, Michigan.

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  • Harmony US 95191

    Explore the wreck of the Harmony, a 19th-century schooner-barge lost in a storm while carrying lumber in Lake Michigan.

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