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PHOTOS: Sunken Submarine Found off Portland, Maine

Local research divers Joe Cushing of Strafford, NH and Bill Lussier of Eliot, Maine, have located the US Submarine S-21 (SS-126), sunk for testing purposes in WW II. Following three years of archival research, interviews and magnetometer surveys they had...  view photos


PHOTOS: Steamship Redfern and three other shipwrecks discovered in Lake Michigan

The wooden bulk freighter Redfern sunk in 1937 has been discovered in deep water in northern Lake Michigan.  view photos


PHOTOS: Sunken Aircraft Found in Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake - Pilot Alexander Gray experienced engine problems while flying over Seneca Lake in October 2007. Unsure if he could make it to an airfield, Alexander made a crash landing on Seneca Lake where his plane was lost in deep water. Dan Scoville of Rochester, NY and Chris Koberstein of Hudson, Quebec located the plane in early Augest this year using Scoville’s high tech side scan sonar on the bottom of Seneca Lake.  view photos


PHOTOS: Shipwreck Explorers Discover HMS Ontario - 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.  view photos


PHOTOS: Side Scan Sonar Images

Side Scan Sonar images - high resolution   Schooner Orcadian     Seabee Aircraft Wreck Schooner Milan     Steamer Homer Warren Great Lakes Steamer     Human Body  view photos


PHOTOS: Lost Aircraft Found after 50 Years - updated

Lac Simon, Quebec - A Republic RC-3 SeaBee has been found in the deep waters of Lac Simon, Quebec. The discovery ends the mystery of this lost aircraft that has endured for fifty years. Guy Morin and Chris Koberstein located the aircraft using sophisticated side scanning sonar equipment.  view photos


PHOTOS: Avion retrouvé après 50 ans

Lac Simon, Québec - Un aéronef Republic RC-3 SeaBee a été trouvé dans les profondeurs du Lac Simon au Québec. Cette découverte met un terme au mystère de cet avion perdu qui dure depuis cinquante ans.  view photos


PHOTOS: Divers locate Coast Guard boat sunk in 1977

The US Coast Guard boat, which sank in a storm December 1, 1977, has been located by local divers, Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville.  view photos


PHOTOS: Shipwreck Explorers Discover 1850’s Canadian Schooner in Lake Ontario

A mid 1800’s Canadian schooner has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Sodus Point, New York.  view photos


PHOTOS: 152 Year Old Schooner Discovered in Lake Ontario

The 152-year-old Canadian built schooner, Etta Belle, has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Sodus Point, New York. Shipwreck enthusiasts, Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville, located the schooner by using side scan sonar equipment.  view photos

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Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario - A Journey of Discovery Book

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is excited to announce the release of a new book titled Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario: A Journey of Discovery. This book contains stories of long lost shipwrecks and the journeys of the underwater explorers who found them, written by Jim Kennard with paintings by Roland Stevens and underwater imagery by Roger Pawlowski.

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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.

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