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  • Ida H. Lee US 100058

    Explore the wreck of the Ida H. Lee, a 45-foot steam tug that capsized in Milwaukee harbor in 1874, resulting in one fatality.

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  • Meteor C 33569

    Explore the story of the METEOR, a wooden schooner lost in 1874, and its significance in Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Elk

    Explore the remains of the Schooner Elk, a 19th-century vessel in the St. Lawrence River, offering insights into maritime history and shipbuilding techniques.

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  • John Stewart US 53063

    Explore the remains of the John Stewart, a wooden schooner-barge lost to fire in 1874, located in Port Huron, Michigan.

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  • America (1842)

    Explore the wreck of the America, a wooden sidewheel steamer that transitioned from passenger service to towboat duties before sinking in Kingston, Ontario in 1874.

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  • Falling Waters US 120183

    Explore the brief history of the Falling Waters, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1874, representing early steamboat operations on Lake Ontario.

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  • Young Lyon US 65018

    Explore the mystery of the Young Lyon, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Huron in 1874, with no confirmed wreckage or survivor accounts.

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  • City Of Detroit US 4378

    Explore the wreck of the City of Detroit, a tragic steamship disaster in Saginaw Bay, where 19 lives were lost during a severe storm in 1873.

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  • City of Boston US 4375

    Explore the wreck of the City of Boston, a mid-19th-century steamship, accessible for snorkelers near Frankfort, MI.

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  • Hamilton US 11286

    Explore the wreck of the HAMILTON, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1873, with a remarkable survival story of her crew.

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