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  • Sacramento (1850)

    Explore the wreck of the Sacramento, a two-masted schooner that met a tragic end in Lake Erie, offering advanced divers a glimpse into 19th-century maritime history.

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  • H. Spencer (1847)

    Explore the wreck of the H. Spencer, a wooden schooner lost in a collision on Lake Michigan in 1867, highlighting maritime law and navigation hazards.

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  • Wellington US 26224

    Explore the wreck of the Wellington, a 19th-century grain schooner lost in Lake Michigan during a storm. No lives were lost, but the vessel remains unlocated.

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  • Union Star US 25030

    Explore the wreck of the Union Star, a scow-schooner lost in 1867 at Gull Island Reef, Lake Erie, during a storm. No confirmed wreckage has been found.

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  • Waters W. Braman (U.S.Q.M.C. Tug Rescue)

    Explore the wreck of the Waters W. Braman, a 19th-century tug that succumbed to fire in Lake Erie, leaving behind a legacy of maritime challenges.

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  • Carrier Dove (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the Carrier Dove, a wooden schooner that sank in 1867 near Oswego, New York, and learn about its rich maritime history.

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  • Byron (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the Byron, a two-masted schooner lost in 1867, located in Lake Michigan. A dive site rich in maritime history.

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  • Helen Kent US 11148

    Explore the story of the Helen Kent, a wooden schooner lost in 1867 on Lake Michigan, contributing to the rich maritime history of the Great Lakes.

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  • Rose Dousman

    Explore the wreck of the Rose Dousman, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan.

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  • John Sweeney (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the John Sweeney, a three-masted bark lost in a storm in 1866, off Muskegon, Michigan.

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