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  • Cartierdoc US 149455

    Explore the remains of the Cartierdoc, a steel lake bulk freighter scuttled in Lake Michigan in 1967, repurposed as a breakwater.

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  • Cobourg C 103955

    Explore the wreck of the Cobourg, a steel schooner barge scuttled in 1967, resting at 230 feet in Lake Ontario near Amherst Island.

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  • Daniel J. Morrell

    Explore the tragic story of the SS Daniel J. Morrell, a steel-hulled bulk carrier that sank in Lake Huron, claiming 28 lives during a fierce storm in 1966.

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  • Nordmeer LR525650 call no. DIGH

    Explore the wreck of the Nordmeer, a German motor package freighter that sank in Lake Huron in 1966. A challenging dive site with a rich maritime history.

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  • Bayton (Francis Widlar) US 141675

    Explore the history of the Bayton, a mid-size Great Lakes freighter scuttled in 1966 to serve as a breakwater in Burns Harbor, Indiana.

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  • Seaquester

    Explore the wreck of the Seaquester, a 62-foot steel-hulled motor yacht lost in Lake Champlain in 1966, now resting at a depth of 300 feet.

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  • Buddy US 268151

    Explore the wreck of the tugboat Buddy, lost in 1966 in Lake Michigan. A reminder of the risks of towing operations on the Great Lakes.

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  • Patricia

    Explore the legacy of the P-Class Sloop Patricia, a symbol of early 20th-century sailing, now resting in Lake Ontario.

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  • SS Amasa Stone US 201937

    Explore the wreck of the SS Amasa Stone, a historic Great Lakes freighter, now serving as a breakwater in Charlevoix, MI.

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  • Cedarville (A.F. Harvey) US 226744

    Explore the wreck of the Cedarville, a steel bulk freighter that sank in 1965, now a popular dive site in Lake Huron’s Straits of Mackinac.

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