Shotline Diving

Connecting You to the Depths of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Research Archive

Search the Shotline archive

Wreck Finder

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.

Map ViewRegionsReferencesMember Archive

  • Palestine (1847)

    The Palestine, a wooden schooner, sank in Lake Huron during a storm in 1853 while carrying railroad iron. No casualties were reported.

    View wreck

  • Windsor (1847)

    Explore the wreck of the Windsor, a wooden-hulled schooner lost in a gale in 1853 near Green Bay, Lake Michigan.

    View wreck

  • Southerner (1847)

    Explore the wreck of the Southerner, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in 1853 near Ashtabula, Ohio, while navigating the challenges of early Lake Erie commerce.

    View wreck

  • George H. Walker (G.H. Walker)

    Explore the wreck of the George H. Walker, a wooden schooner that sank in 1853 during a storm, showcasing early maritime resilience and the challenges faced by wooden vessels.

    View wreck

  • Wyandotte (1833)

    Explore the wreck of the Wyandotte, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1853, resting in 75 feet of Lake Erie.

    View wreck

  • Marine Cigar

    Explore the remains of one of the earliest submarines in North America, lost in Lake Erie during an unmanned dive in 1853.

    View wreck

  • E.K. Bruce (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the E.K. Bruce, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1853, laden with railroad iron.

    View wreck

  • Telegram (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the TELEGRAPH, a 2-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1853, with no loss of life.

    View wreck

  • Flying Cloud

    Explore the history of the Flying Cloud, a two-masted schooner that capsized in 1853 during a squall on Lake Michigan.

    View wreck

  • Wisconsin (1838)

    Explore the wreck of the WISCONSIN, a wooden sidewheel steamer that sank in 1853, now resting in 35 feet of water near West Sister Island in Lake Erie.

    View wreck