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  • German

    Explore the wreck of the German, a wooden-hulled scow schooner that capsized in Lake Erie during a squall in 1869.

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  • Grecian (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the Grecian, a sidewheel steamer lost in the St. Lawrence River, offering insights into 19th-century steam navigation.

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  • H.P. Bridge US 11202

    Explore the wreck of the H.P. Bridge, a wooden barkentine lost in a collision on Lake Huron in 1869. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Calumet (1862)

    Explore the history of the Calumet, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1869, with no remains left to discover.

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  • Mount Vernon (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the Mount Vernon, a wooden scow-schooner lost in 1869 off Kewaunee, Wisconsin, while loading railroad ties.

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  • Ocean Wave (1860)

    Explore the wreck of the Ocean Wave, a wooden scow sunk in 1869 off Whitefish Point, offering divers a glimpse into Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Racer (1856)

    Explore the remains of the Racer, a wooden schooner lost in 1869 in Hammond Bay, Lake Huron, while transporting iron ore.

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  • Brothers – 1852

    Explore the wreck of the Brothers, a wooden two-masted schooner lost in Lake Huron due to ice in 1869. A significant piece of Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • W.K. Muir(Hamilton Morton) US 26249

    Explore the history of the W.K. Muir, a tugboat with a turbulent past, including a deadly boiler explosion and multiple ownership changes.

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  • Star No. 2 (Star, Star No. 1)

    Explore the history of the Star No. 2, a 19th-century steam tug that met its end in a fire in Saginaw, Michigan.

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