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  • Sand Merchant

    Explore the wreck of the Sand Merchant, a self-unloading dredge that sank in Lake Erie during a storm in 1936, claiming 19 lives.

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  • Aycliffe Hall C 147800

    Explore the wreck of Aycliffe Hall, a bulk freighter that met its fate in Lake Erie in 1936. A reminder of the challenges of Great Lakes navigation.

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  • Genevieve Ryan US 90719

    Explore the mystery of the Genevieve Ryan, a wooden freight barge that foundered in Lake Erie in 1936, with limited documentation and an unknown final resting place.

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  • Jessie Hall C 70288

    Explore the history of the Jessie Hall, a 19th-century wooden tugboat lost in Lake Superior, with a rich service record and an unresolved fate.

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  • Niagara C 53589 (Druid)

    Explore the history of the Niagara, an iron-hulled steamer with a rich service history and a significant archaeological presence in Lake Superior.

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  • Julian V. O’Brien US 76755/C 76755

    Explore the wreck of the Julian V. O’Brien, a historic steam tug scuttled in Lake Superior, offering insights into maritime practices and wooden vessel construction.

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  • Grayling US 85444

    Explore the remains of the Grayling, a historic steam tug scuttled in Lake Michigan, representing the era of wooden fish tugs in the Great Lakes.

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  • Dredge Islander

    Explore the Dredge Islander, a historical wreck near Snake Island in Lake Ontario, offering insights into industrial maritime history at a depth of 65 feet.

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  • C.H. Green (1881)

    Explore the remains of the C.H. Green, a wooden schooner lost in 1936 near Trenton, Michigan, under suspicious circumstances.

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  • Muscallonge C133752 (Vigilant)

    Explore the wreck of the Muscallonge, a historic tugboat lost in 1936, located in the St. Lawrence River near Brockville, Ontario.

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