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Survey of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the site of the sunken Milwaukee. The archeologist is swimming over a measuring tape, which runs from t...
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The Stern and Hold of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the stern of the Northerner. The timber cargo is in the hold. An archeologist is surveying and photographs the wreck off the star...
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Maritime Archeologists Surveying the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of five maritime archeologists measuring and surveying the bow of the sunken Northerner. Much of the ship appears intact, except the...
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The Windlass of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the windlass (on the bow of the ship) of the Northerner, which is covered by algae and mussels.
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The Schooner Pathfinder

Date: 08 19 2014
Description: Underwater view of the schooner Pathfinder. Algae is growing on the wood of the ship. A tape measure has been placed along the left side.
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The Bow of the Pathfinder

Date: 05 12 2015
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Pathfinder. Algae is growing along the sides, and clumps of sand are on the ship. A maritime archeologist is surve...
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The Stern of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 09 29 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming past the stern of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas tree ship). Except for the masts, the ...
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The Windlass of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 09 29 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming over the windlass of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree Ship). The archaeologist is sh...
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The Bow of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 07 16 2007
Description: Underwater view of two archaeologists surveying and investigating the bow of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). One person i...
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Photo Mosaic of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 01 20 2012
Description: Underwater, overhead view of the wreck of the schooner Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). The masts of the schooner are laying o...
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The Christmas Tree Ship

Date: 05 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Rouse Simmons with a Christmas tree placed on it. Local divers, every year (typically on the date the Rouse Sim...
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Deadeye on the Success

Date: 08 14 2014
Description: Underwater view of one of the deadeyes, in the middle of the ship along the port side, used on the scow schooner Success. The ship and rigging are p...
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Surveying the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of two archaeologists measuring and surveying the site of the Success. Much of the ship remains buried under sand.
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The Bilge Pump of the Success

Date: 09 26 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archaeologist surveying the bilge pump of the Success. The pump is resting in a bed of sand towards the stern of the ship. Tex...
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The Capstan of the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of the capstan of the Success. The capstan is laying on its side embedded in the sand, near the stern on the starboard side of the s...
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Capstan and Starboard Side of the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of the capstan on the scow schooner Success. It is laying on its side partially buried in sand. A section of the starboard side of t...
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Appomattox

Date: 08 2007
Description: Underwater view of the Apomattox's floor keelsons near the bow.
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Appomattox Propeller

Date: 2006
Description: Underwater view of a propeller located off of the Appomattox wreck site, near Shorewood, in Lake Michigan. The diver is Kimm Stabelfeldt.
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Wrecked Scow Schooner Silver Lake

Date: 08 10 2008
Description: Underwater view of the wrecked scow schooner Silver Lake. The ship remains largely intact, but it is split in half where it was run over by the P...
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Abandoned Fishing Nets on Island City

Date: 08 12 2018
Description: Underwater view of abandoned fishing nets covering the port side bow of the schooner Island City.

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