Wreck info

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Jared
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Also the 2 car ferries John Curran and James Mcphail were sunk in Lake Huron after "supposedly" being hit by a water spout. Wrecks were located in the early 1980s by Stan Stock in 170ft of water 15 miles north of Port Austin.
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The Orient Trader burned to a total loss in Toronto harbor in 1965 too.
Guest

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jzcleve wrote:MV Jennifer sank in Lake Michigan 1974.
The wreck of Jennifer seems to have been largely overlooked over the years. I actually came across it accidentally several years ago while doing some unrelated research.
jzcleve

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MV Jennifer sank in Lake Michigan 1974.
Jared
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Do the tramp steamers Leafield, Monkshaven, Theano, Bannockburn, and Wexford count? Also what about the St. Lawrence system?
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The German MV Emsstein sank off St Clair after being hit my the Olympic Pearls in 1966.
Rob

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I believe the Ann Arbor No. 1 was salvaged and converted into a barge after burning at the slip in Manitowoc.
Jzcleve

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Francisco Morazon wreck, S. Manitou Island Lake Michigan. May still be visible.
Lakerguy
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Hello all,
I am looking to compile a list of wrecked railroad car ferries and "salties". Here is what I have so far.

Car ferries:
Milwaukee
Pere Marqette 18
Ashtabula
Marquette and Bessemer #2
Shenango #1
Ann Arbor #5

Salties:
Nordmeer
Monrovia
Prins Willem V
Viator
Walschiff
Montrose

What did I miss? Thanks for any leads!
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