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Shipwrecks at a Glance

Posted on August 20th, 2007 by Jerry

While you cannot dive all of these wrecks, they're interesting to read about none the less! You'll get 3 new wrecks everytime you visit!

A great deal of the information about these wrecks came courtesy of Dave Swayze

cynthie

Cynthie
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Wrecked in Lake Michigan on 1928-09-19
She Caught Fire From An Engine Backfire, Burn Completely And Sinking. The Two Who Died Abandoned Ship Without Lifejackets, While The Jacketed Survivor Was Rescued By The Tug Florence. Owned By Dan Henry, Marinette, Wis., Who Died In The Accident. 

orient

Orient
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Wrecked in Lake Erie on 1887-10-04
This Tug Foundered In Storm. She Was Seen To Go Down By The Schooners Lisgar And Gleniffer, But Neither Was Able To Help. She Was A Harbor Tug Out Of Marine City, From Whence Came All Of Her Crew. Owned By John Regan. Master

From http://www.alcheminc.com/

Wooden Steam Propeller Tug Of 60 Ft Sank In A Storm 10/4/1887 3 Miles West Of Point Pelee, Ontario. All Six Crewmen Died In The Wreck.
 

gilbert knapp

Gilbert Knapp
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Wrecked in Lake Michigan on 1896-09-06
She Had Just Taken On A Cargo At Glen Arbor, Mi, And Was Trying To Ride Out A Gale When Her Anchors Slipped. She Went Ashore And Broke Up. 

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