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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...  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

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.  more »

Discovery of an Early 1800’s Schooner in Lake Ontario
An early 1800’s schooner has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Oak Orchard, New York.  more »

News Flash on Jules Verne Nautilus real-life Submarine
Inside scoop on the story behind the story of the recent discovery on the Panama coastline, as you know, according to International news sources, it seems that Jules Verne Nautilus real-life inspiration was found in the coast of Panama, but here is some more interesting details...  more »

Horse Powered Ferry Boat discovered in Lake Champlain
A uniquely propelled horse powered ferry boat was discovered in Lake Champlain, near Burlington, Vermont, in the Fall of 1983.  more »

British explorer Colonel John Blashford Snell, in charge of Dorset Scientific Exploration Society
News Flash for those interested in Submarines, diving helmets and Jules Verne. According to International news sources, it seems that Jules Verne Nautilus real-life inspiration was found in the coasts of Panama.  more »

The shipwreck tragedy of the A.R.A Fournier
The story of a shipwreck, nearby Usuhaia,South of Argentina.  more »

Shipwrecks around States Island South Atlantic, Argentina
There are many mysteries regarding the navigation and lighthouse of the State's Island.  more »

Ciudad de Asunción shipwrecked in the River Plate, Argentina
The tragic story of the the Ciudad de Asunción which was shipwrecked in the River Plate, Argentina.  more »

Shipwreck down Cape Horn, Chile
Shipwrecks around Cape Horn, State Island,Magallan Straight,Mitre Peninsula, Falklands and the Southern Georgias.  more »

The Phoenix Steamboat - Shipwreck Discovered
Sonar team discovers the remains of an early 1800's steamboat PHOENIX  more »

In the Land of Fire, a Shipwreck Story
It was 1930, Monte Cervantes was a German cruise ship that sailed from Buenos Aires to the southern Ushuaia, Tiera del Fuego, known as the Land of Fire, and to Punta Arenas in Chile.  more »

The End of the World and beyond
Shipwrecks and rescue missions way back in the 1900's.  more »

Surviving the Titanic, Argentina way
Surviving the Titanic,Argenitian style by Bob Frassinetti,art dealer and journalist.Buenos Aires,Argentina.  more »

The Water Witch of Lake Champlain
The schooner Water Witch is one of the oldest fully intact commercial sailing ships to be located underwater in the United States.  more »

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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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