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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.

  • E.G. Wolcott (1845)

    Explore the remains of the E.G. Wolcott, a small schooner lost in a storm in 1847, near Sheboygan Harbor in Lake Michigan.

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  • Margaret Allen (1844)

    Explore the tragic story of the Margaret Allen, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1847 near Death’s Door Passage, Lake Michigan.

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  • Julia Palmer US 145513

    Explore the history of the Julia Palmer, an early steam-packet vessel lost in Lake Superior, with intriguing accounts of her service and mysterious final voyage.

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  • Francis Mills (c1840)

    Explore the wreck of the Francis Mills, a wooden brig lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1847, carrying a cargo of flour and other goods.

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  • Wisconsin (1833)

    Explore the wreck of the Wisconsin, a wooden schooner lost in a storm at Death’s Door, Lake Michigan, in 1847. A significant piece of maritime history.

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  • Constitution (1837)

    Explore the wreck of the Constitution, a sidewheel steamer that met its fate in Lake Erie, showcasing maritime heroism and the challenges of 19th-century navigation.

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  • Rough and Ready (1847)

    Explore the story of the Rough and Ready, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Michigan after a collision in 1847, with no casualties reported.

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  • Chesapeake (1838)

    Explore the wreck of the Chesapeake, a wooden sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Erie after a collision in 1847, now a significant dive site.

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  • Governor Marcy (1844)

    Explore the wreck of the Governor Marcy, a wooden sidewheel steamer lost in 1847 during a severe gale on Lake Erie.

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  • Cuba

    Explore the historical wreck of the wooden schooner Cuba, lost in a collision in Lake Ontario in 1847.

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