Great Lakes Sloop Discovery

A rare Great Lakes Sloop dating from the mid-nineteenth century has been discovered near the north east end of Lake Ontario in the upper St. Lawrence River. more »

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Lost Deck Cargo Valued at $700,000 Found by Shipwreck Explorers in Lake Ontario

A large crane and associated construction equipment with an estimate worth of over $700,000 lost in a violent October gale in 1981 has been discovered by a team of shipwreck explorers in Lake Ontario. more »

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Tug Boats and Barge Wrecks in Oneida Lake

For many years SCUBA divers and fishermen have occasionally come upon some of the nearly century old sunken wrecks in Oneida Lake. The locations of these wrecks have been kept secret as they are great places for fishermen to find game... more »

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Shipwreck discovery in Lake Ontario of 158 year old schooner Queen of the Lakes

A mid 1800's Canadian schooner, Queen of the Lakes, has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Sodus Point, New York. more »

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Imaging the Depths of the Hudson River

Shipwreck explorers Jim Kennard and Dick Duncan recently conducted a search in the Hudson River near Saugerties, New York, using a very high resolution imaging sonar discovering seven abandoned shipwrecks within just a few hours. Over 400 years ago Henry... more »

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Shipwreck Explorers Discover 1850's Schooner in Lake Ontario

Rochester, New York - A mid 1800's schooner has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Oak Orchard, New York. Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville finally located the old schooner after a search effort that took them more than 5 years. more »

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DeepVision Side Scan Sonar images

Great Lakes Schooner - Shipwreck Location: Lake Ontario Steamer Arizona remains Location: St. Lawrence River Steamer Roy Jodrey Location: St. Lawrence... more »

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200-year-old shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico

cnn.com — wooden ship believed to be over 200 years old was discovered during a recent exploration of the northern Gulf of Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). more »

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Supreme Court rejects appeals from deep-sea explorers

nwsource.com — The Supreme Court has again steered clear of an international dispute over the treasure salvaged from a 19th century shipwreck. The justices on Monday rejected appeals from the deep-sea explorers who found the wreck of a sunken Spanish galleon and Peru,... more »

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New CGI of How Titanic Sank from James Cameron

nationalgeographic.com — James Cameron and fellow researchers fine-tune their theory of how the Titanic looked as it sank into the freezing Atlantic on April 15,1912. The two-night television event entitled Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron starts on April 8 at 8 p.m.... more »

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Historic Apollo 11 Rocket Engines Discovered at the Bottom of the Sea

theatlantic.com — For four decades, the engines that powered Apollo 11 to the moon have lain at the bottom of the Atlantic. But they'll soon rise again. Amazon's Jeff Bezos Discovered the Historic Apollo 11 Rocket Engines at the Bottom of the Sea More at Jeff Bezos... more »

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Live Ships Map

marinetraffic.com — See the actual posistion coordinates of Ships all across the world, live on Google Maps. Vessel positions may be up to one hour old. more »

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Cleveland Tiller Wreck May be Mackinaw

In 2010 Erie Wrecks authors Mike and Georgann Wachter discovered a two masted tiller steered schooner 18 miles off Cleveland, Ohio. Besides the 8 foot long tiller the vessel had a beautiful and unusual bow. No cargo was noted and since the... more »

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New Lake Erie Shipwreck Map

We are pleased to announce that our 36" x 24" laminated "Shipwrecks of Lake Erie" chart is now available. This artistic chart provides accurate GPS locations, paintings of vessels as they sit today, and images of ships before they sank. ... more »

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Early 19th Century Erie Canal Boat Discovered in Oswego River

The wreckage of what is believed to be an original Erie Canal boat has been discovered in the Oswego River south of Fulton, New York. more »

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Schooner Barge Commodore discovered in Lake Erie

Mike and Georgann Wachter authors of the Erie Wrecks series of books are pleased to announce the discovery of the schooner barge Commodore. This 170 foot long vessel was lost on June 17, 1918 while being towed from Cleveland to Sandwich... more »

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Shipwreck Explorers Discover 1780 British Warship in Lake Ontario

HMS Ontario, a British warship built in 1780 has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville located the ship utilizing sophisticated side scanning sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle. HMS Ontario is the oldest confirmed shipwreck and the only fully intact British warship to have ever been found in the Great Lakes. more »

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DeepVision DE340 Side Scan Sonar System review

For the past year I have been using the DeepVision DE340 Side Scan Sonar with the DeepView SE software. I have operated DeepVision system in the deep depths of Lake Ontario, the swift waters of the St. Lawrence River and in the murky depths of the... more »

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Legend of the Lake - New Discovery Edition Book

The recent discovery of the wreck of the British warship Ontario, “the Holy Grail” of Great Lakes shipwrecks, solves several mysteries that have puzzled historians since the ship sank more than two centuries ago. Now, for the first time, the whole tragic story of the Ontario can finally be told. Buy Now!

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