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  • Summit (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Summit, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1872, with a tragic history and significant maritime implications.

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  • Hunter US 11139

    Explore the wreck of the HUNTER, a 19th-century wooden schooner-barge lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1872.

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  • Advance C 32937

    Explore the wreck of the Advance, a 1854 sidewheel steamer that met its fate in 1872 near Port Union, Ontario. A significant piece of maritime history awaits discovery.

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  • Rapid C 33581

    Explore the wreck of the Rapid, a 19th-century schooner that capsized in a gale on Lake Erie, claiming seven lives and leaving a compelling mystery for divers.

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  • Dalhousie (1869)

    Explore the wreck of the Dalhousie, a wooden propeller-driven vessel that tragically sank in Lake Ontario after a fire in 1872.

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  • You Tell US 656020

    Explore the wreck of the You Tell, a 19th-century scow-schooner lost in Lake Superior due to a storm. A dive into maritime history awaits.

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  • Galena US 10148

    Explore the wreck of the Galena, a steam barge lost in a storm in 1872, now part of an underwater museum at North Point Reef.

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  • Montezuma US 16397

    Explore the wreck of the Montezuma, a 19th-century brigantine lost in a storm on Lake Erie, known for its tumultuous service history and tragic end.

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  • Dalhousie (pre1872)

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Dalhousie, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Erie near Port Burwell.

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  • A. J. Bemis (Philo S. Bemis) US 19684

    Explore the remains of the A. J. Bemis, a wooden steam tug lost in 1872 due to a fire, located off Alpena, Michigan in Lake Huron.

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