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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

PHOTOS: 140 Year Old Canadian Steamer Homer Warren has been discovered

A 140 year old Canadian steamship Homer Warren has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Pultneyville. view photos

PHOTOS: The Sagami Maru and the USS Seawolf

Two ships, launched at the same time on opposite ends of the world, both meet their doom in Philippine waters. This is the story of their encounters during World War II. 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.