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  • J. Hanson US 13761

    Explore the wreck of the J. Hanson, a wooden scow-schooner that sank in 1872 after a collision in the St. Clair River, carrying a cargo of bricks.

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  • H. P. Smith (1864)

    Explore the wreck of the H. P. Smith, a wooden steam tug that caught fire and sank in the Saginaw River in 1872.

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  • S. Robinson (Samuel Robinson) US 22347

    Explore the wreck of the S. Robinson, a 19th-century grain schooner lost in a collision on Lake Michigan. A dive into history awaits.

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  • Somerset US 57384

    Explore the wreck of the Somerset, a wooden schooner-barge that sank in Lake Erie during a tow operation in 1872. No casualties reported.

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  • Forest Maid US 37131

    Explore the remains of the Forest Maid, a two-masted scow-schooner that sank in 1872 after a collision in Lake Erie.

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  • Jennie Graham (1871)

    Explore the wreck of the Jennie Graham, a three-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Huron in 1872.

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  • Eva M. Cone (1859)

    Explore the wreck of the Eva M. Cone, a 19th-century schooner that capsized in Milwaukee Harbor due to ice flows. A potential dive site for history enthusiasts.

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  • Liberty (1835)

    Explore the wreck of the Liberty, a two-masted schooner lost in Milwaukee Harbour during a gale in 1872.

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  • Orestes (1870)

    Explore the wreck of the Orestes, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario after a collision in 1872. Its exact location remains undiscovered.

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  • Emily Ray (1867)

    Explore the wreck of the Emily Ray, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Ontario after a collision in 1872.

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