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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.

  • Sultana (1846)

    Explore the remains of the Sultana, a mid-19th-century side-wheel steamer lost in a gale near Point Aux Barques.

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  • Ramsey Crooks (1836)

    Explore the wreck of the Ramsey Crooks, a 19th-century schooner lost on Lake Erie due to crew negligence during a storm.

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  • Henry Norton (1834)

    Explore the wreck of the Henry Norton, a wooden schooner that sank in 1863 on Pilot Island’s reef during a storm.

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  • Water Witch

    Explore the mysterious wreck of the Water Witch, a 19th-century vessel lost in Lake Huron, with a tragic history and an elusive resting place.

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  • Little Nell (1857)

    Explore the wreck of the Little Nell, a sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1863, claiming four lives in Lake Huron’s Saginaw River.

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  • Sunbeam (1861)

    Explore the tragic story of the Sunbeam, a paddle-wheel steamer that capsized in a storm on Lake Superior, claiming 34 lives.

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  • William S. Bull (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the William S. Bull, a wooden steam tug that foundered in Lake Erie during a storm in 1863.

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  • Fleetwing

    Explore the tragic story of the Fleetwing, a schooner lost in a squall on Lake Ontario in 1863. A site of historical significance for divers and maritime enthusiasts.

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  • Zimmerman (1854)

    Explore the history of the Zimmerman, a sidewheel steamer lost to fire in 1863, with a rich operational past on Lake Ontario.

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  • Matt Root US 17207

    Explore the wreck of the Matt Root, a 1855 wooden schooner that foundered in Lake Michigan during a sudden storm, with all crew saved.

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