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  • Onawa (1902)

    Explore the story of the Onawa, a wooden gas-screw yacht lost to fire in 1954, with no surviving wreck to dive.

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  • Globe US 209121

    Explore the wreck of the Globe, a wooden fish tug that sank in Lake Huron due to mechanical failure, with all crew members surviving the incident.

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  • Ohio USCG 208153

    The tug Ohio was lost in a collision on Lake Erie in 1954. No fatalities occurred, and the vessel was scrapped later that year.

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  • Edward C. Whalen C 134013 (John McLean, Adanac)

    Explore the resilient history of the Edward C. Whalen, a tugboat that survived multiple wrecks and transformations on Lake Superior.

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  • Vampire 17081

    Explore the tragic story of de Havilland Vampire 17081, a jet fighter lost in Lake Ontario during a training exercise in 1953.

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  • Northrop F-89 Scorpion

    Explore the mysterious disappearance of the Northrop F-89 Scorpion and its crew over Lake Superior in 1953, a compelling aviation mystery.

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  • Blue Comet (1923)

    Explore the site of the Blue Comet, a steel-hulled gasoline tanker that experienced a catastrophic explosion in 1953, marking a significant event in Great Lakes maritime history.

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  • Albatros IV 190377

    Explore the wreck of M/V Albatros IV, a tug/yacht lost to fire in Toronto Harbour in 1953. A significant piece of Lake Ontario’s maritime history.

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  • Bell X2 (#2-46-675)

    Explore the tragic story of the Bell X-2 #2, an experimental rocketplane lost in Lake Ontario during a flight test in 1953.

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  • Henry Steinbrenner

    Explore the wreck of the SS Henry Steinbrenner, a Great Lakes freighter lost in a storm in 1953, with a tragic history and a legacy of safety improvements.

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