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Search thousands of wreck records by vessel name, region, official number, type, river, lake, or project. Browsing 5,000 records is the backup plan; search is the front door.

  • Pioneer

    Explore the wreck of the Pioneer, a 99-foot schooner that sank in Lake Ontario in 1871, resting at a depth of 150 feet.

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  • B.B. Jones US 2158

    Explore the wreck of the B.B. Jones, a wooden tugboat lost in a catastrophic boiler explosion in 1871, located in the St. Clair River.

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  • Mary E. Burgoyne US 17027 (Tempest)

    Explore the history of the Mary E. Burgoyne, a 19th-century schooner that met a tragic end on Lake Ontario. A dive into maritime heritage awaits.

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  • Maitland

    Explore the wreck of the Maitland, a three-masted bark lost in the Straits of Mackinac in 1871. A significant piece of maritime history awaits discovery.

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  • Gem

    Explore the wreck of the Gem, a schooner lost to fire in 1871 at Rouses Point, Lake Champlain. Limited details available for divers.

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  • Thomas Kingsford (1856)

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas Kingsford, a wooden schooner lost to ice in 1871, located near Waugoshance Reef in the Straits of Mackinac.

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  • Eagle Wing

    The Eagle Wing, a 19th-century schooner, sank in April 1871 near Bar Point, highlighting the navigational hazards of the Great Lakes.

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  • Ann Sisson (Sisson, Ann)

    Explore the history of the Ann Sisson, a wooden steamship that transitioned from lumber tug to passenger service on the Ottawa River.

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  • Alex Weston (1870)

    Explore the brief history of the Alex Weston, a screw-propelled vessel lost to fire in 1871, with no known wreck location.

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  • Minnie Doak US 17994

    Explore the wreck of the Minnie Doak, a wooden schooner lost in winter ice near Black Lake, Wisconsin, in the early 1870s.

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