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  • Gargantua C 122435 (D.C. Whitner US 157075)

    Explore the history of the D.C. Whitney, a wooden bulk freighter transformed into the Gargantua, now a forgotten relic in Wingfield Basin.

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  • Unidentified Barge – “Wreck 3”

    Explore the well-preserved remains of an unidentified barge, submerged in Martindale Pond, offering opportunities for shallow dives and visual documentation.

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  • Iroquois (1907, Excursion Vessel) C 116850

    Explore the wreck of the Iroquois, a historic excursion vessel sunk at South Portage in 1949. Ideal for divers interested in maritime history.

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  • Noronic C 135181

    Explore the tragic history of the SS Noronic, a luxury passenger liner that suffered a catastrophic fire in 1949, resulting in significant loss of life.

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  • N. Ellen M C 111851 (Molly S)

    Explore the remains of the N. Ellen M, a wooden-hulled steam tug lost to fire in 1949, a casualty of the Cloquet Forest Fire.

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  • S.S. Northumberland C 96937

    Explore the history of the S.S. Northumberland, a wooden passenger steamer that met its end in a fire in 1949, leaving no wreckage behind.

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  • Unidentified LST – Lake Erie

    This site represents the remains of a large steel vessel wreck, widely believed to be the hull of a former U.S. Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST), lost post–World War II while under civilian tow. The wreck lies along the Lake Erie shoreline near Portland, New York, below eroding cliffs adjacent to former farmland.

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  • Minnetonka (Hopkins)

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Minnetonka, a historic streetcar ferry boat, lying in Lake Minnetonka. Ideal for experienced divers seeking a glimpse into maritime history.

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  • Hamilton (1866)

    Explore the historical significance of the Hamilton, a sidewheel steamboat that played a vital role in the Ottawa River timber trade.

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  • Tupper Porter (Arnold, Fanny) C 85322

    Explore the history of the Fanny Arnold, a wooden tugboat that served the Great Lakes for nearly 67 years before being scrapped in 1949.

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