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 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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LEGEND OF THE LAKE - New Discovery Edition Book
A story two centuries in the making: LEGEND OF THE LAKE (Discovery Edition) The 22-Gun Brig-Sloop HMS Ontario, 1780  more »

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Links
Iceberg that sank the Titanic - Pictures from 1912
dailymail.co.uk — Astonishing unseen photographs of the aftermath of the Titanic disaster have emerged after 99 years. The black and white pictures show an iceberg at the site of the tragedy - and may even be the one that sunk the luxury liner. Another image shows two...  more »

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Divers Set Sights on Sunken WWII Ship Laden With Silver
nytimes.com — In 1941, a Nazi torpedo tore a hole in a British merchant ship carrying a fortune in silver to England from India. The ship was part of a convoy headed for Liverpool, but it went down about 300 miles southwest of Ireland, disappearing in icy waters nearly...  more »

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UFO found on ocean floor?
msn.com — Swedish explorer reports circular anomaly, but is it a 'flying saucer'? Hardly An ocean exploration team led by Swedish researcher Peter Lindberg has found what some are suggesting is a crashed flying saucer. Lindberg's team, which has had success in the...  more »

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Long-lost shipwrecks discovered in Lake Huron
msn.com — A team of underwater explorers has found two long-lost shipwrecks in northeastern Lake Huron.

Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary on Wednesday announced the discovery of the schooner M.F. Merrick and the steel freighter Etruria in deep water off Presque Isle.  more »

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Blackbeard's Anchor Found Off The Coast Of North Carolina
huffingtonpost.com — Archaeologists recovered the first anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship off the North Carolina coast Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the rest of the almost 300-year-old artifacts from 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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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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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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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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Questions
What is the oldest shipwreck in the great lakes?
What's the oldest shipwreck ever found in the Great Lakes?  more »

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How impossible would it be to raise the lake ontario shipwrecks?
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What happaned to the Empress of ireland. It was sunk in the St. Lawrence River around the time the Titanic sun (1912)????
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Has anyone used any of the more economical side scan sonar systems currently available? Deep Vision, Edge Tech or the Hummingbird 1100 serie
Has anyone used any of the more economical side scan sonar systems currently available? Deep Vision, Edge Tech or the Hummingbird 1100 series? Just getting into this and would appreciate ANY feedback. Thanks, Tim  more »

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Reviews
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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