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About the photo (above):
Cindy LaRosa peers through the bow's railing of the wooden steamer Niagara. This wreck sank during a storm in December, 1899, and lies in 85' (26 m) of water in Lake Erie. This was an Osprey Charters trip on August 2, 2003. Photo by Ann Stephenson.

Alphabetical Listing
Shipwrecks are organized alphabetically by ship name. Each shipwreck entry contains links to dive reports, photos, and sketches to make a complete reference.

Ship Names: A-B | C-D | E-L | M-P | Q-S | T-Z

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Use maps to locate shipwrecks of interest. Each shipwreck is linked to its entry in the alphabetical listing.


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This Year's Dives (2012)

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
*Morning Star* Side Paddlewheeler, 60' deep *Marshall F. Butters* Wood Steamer, 60' deep	May 28, 2012	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail

Last Year's Dives (2011)

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Sultan* Brigantine 50' deep	Aug 12, 2011	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescans CLUE Sketch
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Dump Barge* Wood Barge 30' deep	June 18 & Aug 6, 2011	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescans CLUE Sketch
*H.G. Cleveland* Schooner, 50' deep *Bay Coal Schooner* Schooner, 55' deep *Alva B* Wood Tug, 10' deep *Penelope* Wood Tug, 10' deep	Sept 3, 2011	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*City of Concord* Wood Steamer, 45' deep *F.H. Prince* Wood Steamer, 15' deep *Adventure* Wood Steamer, 10' deep	Aug 27, 2011	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail Ohio Shipwreck Trail Ohio Shipwreck Trail
Schooner G / Admiralty Wreck / Dunkirk Schooner Schooner 170' deep	Aug 14, 2011	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos Kevin Magee Sketch
*Andrew B* Steel Barge & Crane 185' deep	July 24, 2011	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos
*Trade Wind* Barkentine, 120' deep *Crystal Wreck / Hook* Schooner, 115' deep *John J. Boland* Steel Freighter, 130' deep *Betty Hedger / Sulfur Barge* Wood Barge, 115' deep	July 16 - 17, 2011	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Sea-View Page Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Jack Papes Photos
*St. James / Schooner X* Schooner 160' deep	July 10, 2011	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Sea-View Page
*Barge F* Wood Barge 145' deep	June 26, 2011	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos Jack Papes 06/26/11 CLUE Sketch

2010 Dives

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *East Breakwall Barge* Wood Barge 35' deep	Aug 24, 2009	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescan CLUE Sketch CLUE Images
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Buried Tug* Wood Tug 40' deep	Aug 1, 2009	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescans & Images
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Crib Wreckage* Wood Debris 50' deep	June 13, 2009	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescans
*Civil War Wreck* Wood Sailing Vessel, 60' deep *Marshall F. Butters* Wood Steamer, 60' deep	Aug 29, 2010	Lake Erie	Kevin Magee Sketch Dagger Board Sketch
*The Craftsman* Steel Barge & Crane, 40' deep *Paddy Murphy* Wood Tug, 12' deep Lake Erie Cave *Alva B* Wood Tug, 9' deep	Aug 21, 2010	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Trade Wind* Barkentine, 120' deep *Betty Hedger / Sulfur Barge* Wood Barge, 115' deep	July 10, 2010	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Sea-View Page Tom Wilson Photos Jack Papes Photos

2009 Dives

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
*Cleveland Breakwall - West* Breakwall 20' deep	Sept 9, 2009	Lake Erie
*Greenie Reef* Natural Reef, 20'-30' deep *The Craftsman* Steel Barge & Crane, 40' deep	Aug 25, 2009	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Samuel Mather* Wood Steamer, 170' deep *Vienna* Wood Steamer, 140' deep *Myron* Wood Steamer, 50' deep *Miztec* Schooner, 50' deep *Panther* Wood Steamer, 100' deep *M.M. Drake* Wood Steamer, 45' deep	Aug 9 - 13, 2009	Lake Superior	GLSHS Info Page Great Lakes U/W Page Jack Papes Photos GLSHS Info Page Great Lakes U/W Page Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos Jack Papes Photos Jack Papes Photos
*Cleveland Crib - Old / Crib No. 5* Water Intake 50' deep	Aug 5, 2009	Lake Erie
*The Craftsman* Steel Barge & Crane 40' deep	July 24, 2009	Lake Erie	CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Howard S. Gerken* Freighter 80' deep	July 22, 2009	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos Kevin Magee Sketch
*Swallow* Wood Steamer 180' deep	July 19, 2009	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos
*John J. Boland* Steel Freighter, 130' deep *Dean Richmond* Wood Steamer, 110' deep *Indiana / Stone Wreck* Barkentine, 95' deep *Sailing Vessel Wreck / Albion* Wood Sailing Vessel, 80' deep	July 11 - 12, 2009	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Garry Kozak Sidescans Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Kevin Magee Sketch
*Marshall F. Butters* Wood Steamer, 60' deep *Civil War Wreck* Wood Sailing Vessel, 60' deep	July 5, 2009	Lake Erie	Float in Water Kevin in Water Kevin Magee Sketch Dagger Board Sketch
*Hickory Stick* Wood Barge & Crane 50' deep	June 27, 2009	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Two Fannies* Barkentine, 55' deep *Sand Merchant* Steel Freighter, 60' deep	June 21, 2009	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail Jack Papes Photos, 6/09 Jack Papes Photos, 7/09 Ohio Shipwreck Trail Jack Papes Photos
*Smith* Wood Tug 160' deep	June 14, 2009	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Sea-View Page
*Hickory Stick* Wood Barge & Crane, 50' deep *The Craftsman* Steel Barge & Crane, 40' deep	June 7, 2009	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Target 1* Wood Sailing Vessel, 80' deep *Target 2* Schooner, 75' deep	May 2, 2009	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos

2008 Dives

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Riverside* Schooner 75' deep	Aug 31, 2008	Lake Erie	CLUE Sketch CLUE Sidescan
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT *Buried Schooner* Schooner 70' deep	Sept 30, 2007	Lake Erie	CLUE Sketch CLUE Sidescan
*John J. Boland* Steel Freighter 130' deep	Sept 28, 2008	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos
*Cleveland Crib - Old / Crib No. 5* Water Intake 50' deep	Aug 27, 2008 Aug 13, 2008	Lake Erie
*John J. Pridgeon, Jr.* Wood Steamer, 60' deep *The Craftsman* Steel Barge & Crane, 40' deep	Aug 1, 2008	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*Cleveland Crib - Old / Crib No. 5* Water Intake 50' deep	July 30, 2008	Lake Erie
*Mabel Wilson* Schooner 35' deep	July 16 & 19, 2008	Lake Erie
*Trade Wind* Barkentine, 120' deep *Crystal Wreck / Hook* Schooner, 115' deep *John J. Boland* Steel Freighter, 130' deep	July 5 - 6, 2008	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Sea-View Page Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos
*Cleveland Crib - Old / Crib No. 5* Water Intake 50' deep	June 25, 2008	Lake Erie

2007 Dives

Ship Name	Dive Reports	Location	Photos & Sketches
*Keystorm* Steel Freighter, 30' - 105' deep *Kinghorn* Schooner, 85' deep *Robert Gaskin* Barkentine / Barge, 65' deep *Lillie Parsons* Schooner, 40' - 60' deep	Oct 6 - 7, 2007	St. Lawrence	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Tom Wilson Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos
*Algeria* Schooner 35' deep	Sept 25, 2007	Lake Erie
*St. James / Schooner X* Schooner 160' deep	Sept 9, 2007	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Sea-View Page
*George J. Whelan* Steel Freighter 145' deep	Sept 2, 2007	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos
*Cleveland Breakwall - East* Breakwall 35' deep	Aug 22, 2007	Lake Erie
*Target 2* Schooner 75' deep	Aug 19, 2007	Lake Erie	Jack Papes Photos
*Algeria* Schooner 35' deep	Aug 1, 2007	Lake Erie
*Two Fannies* Barkentine, 55' deep *The Craftsman* Steel Barge and Crane, 40' deep	July 28, 2007	Lake Erie	Ohio Shipwreck Trail Jack Papes Photos, 6/09 Jack Papes Photos, 7/09 CLUE Sidescan Ohio Shipwreck Trail
*John J. Boland* Steel Freighter, 130' deep *Betty Hedger / Sulfur Barge* Wood Barge, 115' deep *Dean Richmond* Wood Steamer, 110' deep *Indiana / Stone Wreck* Barkentine, 95' deep	July 14 - 15, 2007	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Jack Papes Photos Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos Garry Kozak Sidescans Tom Wilson Photos Vlada Dekina Photos
Oxford / Tiller Wreck / Crow's Nest Brigantine 165' deep	June 17, 2007	Lake Erie	Tom Wilson Photos
*Andrew B* Steel Barge & Crane 185' deep	June 10, 2007	Lake Erie
*Anthony Wayne* Side Paddlewheeler 50' deep	May 20 & 28, 2007	Lake Erie	CLUE Sketches & Sidescans CLUE Web Site Jack Papes Photos Ohio Shipwreck Trail

Alphabetical Listing

Ship Names: A-B | C-D | E-L | M-P | Q-S | T-Z

Geographic Wreck Locator


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NOTE: Photos and sketches should not be used without permission from the photographer or artist. Dive reports can be used as long as proper credit is given to the author, Kevin Magee.