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  • Guide (c1856)

    The Guide, a wooden schooner, was lost in 1871 with all hands. Its exact location remains unknown, highlighting the perils of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Nomad (1867)

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Nomad, a likely wooden schooner lost in the Great Lakes during the busy shipping season of 1871.

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  • Magnet (pre-1871)

    The schooner Magnet foundered off Main Duck Island in 1871, a site known for its treacherous waters. Details about its construction and sinking are limited.

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  • Sea Horse

    Explore the wreck of the Sea Horse, a schooner lost in 1871 due to fire in Picton Harbour, Ontario.

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  • Transport (1858)

    Explore the wreck of the schooner Transport, a 19th-century vessel that met its fate in Lake Erie while carrying lumber.

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  • Saxon

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Saxon, a schooner lost in 1871 near Long Point, Lake Erie. Limited details available for divers.

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  • P.E. Sherman

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the P.E. Sherman, a schooner lost in 1871 near Cape Croker in Georgian Bay, Ontario.

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  • Beacon

    Explore the wreck of the Beacon, a steamship lost in a collision in the Niagara River in 1871, highlighting the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Tartar US 24108

    Explore the wreck of the Tartar, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1870. A significant part of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Berlin City (1856)

    Explore the history of the Berlin City, a sidewheel steamer that served the Great Lakes and met its end in a fire in 1870.

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