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  • Skinner’s Sloop

    Explore the historical significance of Skinner’s Sloop, a lost vessel from the early 1800s, presumed lost in Lake Ontario during routine trade.

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  • Washington (Lady Washington)

    Explore the wreck of the Washington, a historic sloop turned schooner, lost in 1803 during a gale in Lake Ontario. A deep-water dive site with rich history awaits.

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  • York (1799)

    Explore the history of the York, a small schooner lost in 1799 during a storm on Lake Ontario, marking one of the earliest shipwrecks in the region.

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  • York Packet (York Packett, York)

    Explore the intriguing history of the York Packet, a wooden schooner lost in 1798 under mysterious circumstances near Presqu’ile, Ontario.

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  • HMS Welcome

    Explore the history of HMS Welcome, an 18th-century armed sloop lost in the Straits of Mackinac, and discover its significance in Great Lakes maritime heritage.

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  • HMS Ontario (1780)

    Explore the HMS Ontario, the oldest fully intact shipwreck in the Great Lakes, lost in a gale during the Revolutionary War. A significant archaeological find.

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  • HMS Enterprise (1770)

    Explore the history of HMS Enterprise, a significant naval sloop of the American Revolutionary War, lost in Lake Champlain.

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  • Revenge (1776)

    Explore the historical significance of the armed schooner Revenge, a key player in the American Revolutionary War, with an uncertain final resting place in Lake Champlain.

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  • Gundelow New York

    Explore the historical significance of the Gundelow New York, an armed flat-bottomed gunboat from the American Revolutionary War, lost during the Battle of Valcour Island.

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  • Gundelow Spitfire

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Gundelow Spitfire, a key vessel from the Revolutionary War, located in Lake Champlain.

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