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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.

  • CSU Wreck

    Explore the CSU Wreck, a mysterious submerged structure in Lake Erie, with intriguing artifacts and a unique construction style.

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  • Lakewood Tug Wreck

    Explore the Lakewood Tug Wreck, a late 19th-century tugboat located in Lake Erie, known for its icebreaking capabilities and unique construction features.

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  • Shepherd II (1980)

    Explore the wreck of Shepherd II, a small wooden vessel lost in 1980, likely on a reef in Lake Huron or Erie, with no casualties reported.

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  • Unknown Pleasure Craft

    Explore the mysterious wreck of an unidentified fiberglass pleasure craft in Point Edward, Ontario.

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  • Tire Reef

    Explore the innovative Tire Reef at Turkey Point, an artificial fish habitat enhancing Lake Erie’s biodiversity.

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  • Angler’s Point Wreck

    Explore the intriguing wreck of an unidentified pleasure craft near Angler’s Point in the St. Lawrence River, a site rich in history and mystery.

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  • Crane & Front Loader Debris Field (Two Rivers, WI)

    Explore the unique underwater site of industrial machinery lost in Lake Michigan, featuring a crane and front loader in a debris field.

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  • E.M. Ford (Presque Isle)(1898)

    Explore the remarkable story of the E.M. Ford, a cement carrier that faced a dramatic sinking and was salvaged back to service.

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  • Cessna 172 N737TH

    Explore the site of the Cessna 172 N737TH, a tragic aviation incident in Lake Ontario, where a mechanical failure led to an emergency water landing in 1979.

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  • Ancaster

    Explore the history of the Ancaster, a steel-hulled tugboat that played a vital role in Canada’s lumber industry and is now preserved at the Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum.

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