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  • Sovereign of the Seas

    (Wooden Schooner, built ~1853; wrecked ~Nov 16, 1853) Vessel Identity & Details Incident Summary Table Category Details Vessel Type Wooden schooner Built c. 1853 Route Buffalo → Milwaukee/Racine Cargo Pig iron, coal, general merchandise Event Date Nov 16, 1853 Cause Grounded on rocky shoal in rough conditions Casualties None Wreck Condition Broke up; vessel declared total loss Suggested…

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  • Red Fox (1903)

    Explore the wreck of the Red Fox, a fishing tug scuttled in Thunder Bay, showcasing early 20th-century maritime heritage.

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  • H. F. Bronson

    Explore the remains of the H. F. Bronson, a wooden steam tug scuttled in Lake Superior, showcasing the transition from wooden to steel vessels.

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  • Gravel King

    Explore the wreck of Gravel King, a wooden sand-sucker from 1915, located in the Thunder Bay Ship Graveyard, offering insights into early 20th-century dredging operations.

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  • Spirit (1871)

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Spirit, a small wooden tug believed to be lost in Thunder Bay, Ontario, around the late 19th century.

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  • Unknown 19 – Dump Scow

    Explore the remains of Unknown 19, a wooden dump scow scuttled in Lake Superior’s Thunder Bay, offering insights into early 20th-century harbor maintenance.

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  • Henrietta

    Explore the remains of the Henrietta, a late 19th-century wooden scow located in Thunder Bay’s Ship Graveyard, offering insights into the region’s maritime history.

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  • Guy Spangler

    The Guy Spangler, a wooden-hulled schooner, was lost in a gale on October 11, driven ashore and broken apart by surf. No casualties were reported.

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  • Beatrice M. C 107167

    Explore the history of the Beatrice M., a fish tug built in 1902, scuttled in Lake Superior with an undocumented final resting place.

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  • Pennsylvania C 116598

    Explore the remains of the Pennsylvania, a steam scow scuttled in the St. Lawrence River, with a rich history of transporting sand and aggregates.

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