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  • Milwaukie (1836)

    Explore the wreck of the Milwaukie, a three-masted schooner lost in a storm in 1842, now a significant site for maritime history enthusiasts.

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  • Ligure (1832)

    Explore the wreck of the Ligure, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1842, claiming all six crew members aboard.

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  • Nehemiah Hubbard (1832)

    Explore the tragic story of the Nehemiah Hubbard, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1842, with no confirmed wreck location.

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  • Esperance

    Explore the wreck of the Esperance, a wooden schooner that foundered in 1842 during a sudden squall in Lake Huron.

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  • John Richards (1830)

    Explore the wreck of the John Richards, a wooden schooner lost in the Detroit River during a squall in 1842, resulting in six fatalities.

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  • Commodore Barrie

    Explore the wreck of the Commodore Barrie, a significant steamer in Lake Ontario’s maritime history, resting at 300 feet with excellent preservation conditions.

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  • Western (Cynthia McGregor, Cynthia)

    Explore the history of the Western, an early wooden sidewheel steamer that met its fate in a fire on the Detroit River in 1842.

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  • Niagara (1826)

    Explore the wreck of the Niagara, a historic sidewheel steamer scuttled in Lake Erie after a storied service history.

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  • Little Western (c.1834)

    Explore the history of the Little Western, a small wooden schooner lost to fire in 1842 near Detroit, Michigan.

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  • Sovereign (1838)

    Explore the mystery of the Sovereign, a wooden schooner lost in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1841, with all hands presumed lost.

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