Discovered in the early 2010s by two divers running sonar on a fishing trip, “Bud’s Steamer” is an unidentified mystery wreck. Doubl...
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Found in 2023 by Cody Padlo, a single blip was discovered coming back from the Thomas Hume. The barge sits upright in 115ft of water and measures in a...
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Found by Captain Keith in 2025, this wreck lies upside down in 115ft of water and measures approximately 130ft by 35ft by 20ft. The steel hull is comp...
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Launched in 1895, the Car Ferry #2 provided just over a decade of service on the Great Lakes before disaster struck in September 1906. While hauling a...
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A proud product of the 19th-century Buffalo shipbuilding industry, the Louisville was launched in 1853, measuring 137 feet in length. Working as a lin...
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Launched in 1881 as one of the most technologically advanced steamers of her time, the Wisconsin served on the Great Lakes for nearly 50 years. Though...
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This three-masted schooner was originally launched in 1870 from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, as the H.C. Albrecht. Later sold and renamed the Thomas Hume, th...
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For years, this wreck was believed to be the Luther Loomis, a 29-ton tugboat built in 1889 that caught fire in the Chicago River in 1913 before being ...
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Explore a massive, unidentified barge resting off the shoreline of the Inland Steel facility, just east of Hammond Marina. Sitting upright and remarka...
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Resting beneath the waves off the shore of Chicago lies a mysterious, unidentified wooden steamer that was intentionally scuttled years ago. Today, th...
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