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  • James H. Reed US 77589

    Explore the wreck of the James H. Reed, a steam screw bulk propeller ship that tragically sank in Lake Erie in 1944, claiming 12 crew members.

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  • James H. Reed

    Explore the wreck of the James H. Reed, a steel bulk freighter lost in Lake Erie during WWII. Dive into history at a site marked by tragedy and resilience.

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  • Frank E Vigor (Sir William Siemens, William B. Pilkey)

    Explore the wreck of the Frank E Vigor, a steel-hulled freighter that sank in Lake Erie in 1944 after a collision. A dive into maritime history awaits.

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  • P-39Q Airacobra

    Explore the wrecks of the P-39Q Airacobra, including the notable site of Lt. Frank Moody, a Tuskegee Airman, lost during WWII training missions in Lake Huron.

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  • Algomah

    Explore the wreck of the Algomah, a pioneering ice-breaking ferry that served the Straits of Mackinac, now a historical dive site.

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  • Getaway Gertie

    Explore the mystery of the B-24 Liberator bomber that vanished over Lake Ontario during WWII. A tribute to the crew lost in the harsh conditions of winter.

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  • Bell P-39Q 44-3645

    Explore the wreck of the P-39Q Airacobra, a WWII fighter aircraft that crashed into Lake Ontario near Galloo Island, serving as a historical reminder of wartime aviation.

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  • Harvard AJ 693

    Explore the story of the North American Harvard Mk. II AJ693, a training aircraft lost during a night exercise over Lake Ontario, and its memorial at Kingston Airport.

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  • Alberta M. (1907)

    Explore the wreck of the Alberta M., a steam tug that served Lake Temiskaming before being left to founder after 1944.

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  • P-39 Airacobra

    Explore the wreck of the P-39 Airacobra, a significant piece of WWII aviation history, located near Harsens Island in the St. Clair River.

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