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Portion of the Louisiana in Shallow Water

Date: 06 09 2005
Description: View of part of the bow of the Louisiana. While the stern of the Louisiana is resting under eighteen feet of water, the bow nearly touches th...
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The Wreck of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of algae and mussels living on the engine mount of the sunken Louisiana. To the left, an underwater archeologist is surveying the si...
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Underwater Archeologist at the Site of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of an underwater archeologist investigating the drift pins of the Louisiana. Algae and mussels are covering most of the wood of the ...
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Underwater View of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of the Louisiana taken from beneath the deck planks looking up towards the surface of the lake. The surface, lit by the light of the...
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Surveying the Site of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the frames of the Louisiana. Mussels and algae are growing on the wood of the ship.
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The Bow of the Steamer Milwaukee

Date: 08 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Milwaukee sitting upright and largely intact on the floor of Lake Michigan.
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Surveying the Bow of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist examining the bow of the Milwaukee.
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Automobile Under the Sunken Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of an automobile that had been part of the cargo carried on the Milwaukee when it was lost, on the floor of Lake Michigan. The car i...
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Coupling Block on the Milwaukee

Date: 07 28 2014
Description: Underwater view of the coupling block on the sunken Milwaukee.
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Deck Winch on the Milwaukee

Date: 07 28 2014
Description: Underwater view of the deck winch on board the sunken Milwaukee.
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Loose Rail Car on the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of one of the rail cars that made up the last cargo of the Milwaukee when it sank. It is sitting on the floor of Lake Michigan near ...
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The Chartroom of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 29 2014
Description: Underwater view of the windows of the chartroom on the Milwaukee.
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The Chartroom Door of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 29 2014
Description: Underwater view of the door to the chartroom of the Milwaukee. Despite the growth of algae and mussels on the entire structure, the word Milwauke...
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Propeller of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of the port side propeller of the Milwaukee. The propeller is intact partially wedged into the floor of Lake Michigan.
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Prop Rudder of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 31 2014
Description: Underwater view of the prop rudder and the port side propeller of the Milwaukee. The ship remains largely intact and upright, with both the propelle...
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The Sea Gate of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 31 2014
Description: Underwater view of the damaged sea gate, located towards the stern of the Milwaukee.
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The Cargo of the Milwaukee

Date: 09 16 2014
Description: Underwater view of sinks on board the Milwaukee, a portion of its last cargo.
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Smokestack of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of a smokestack of the Milwaukee. While the ship is sitting upright, the smokestack is resting on the bottom of the lake bed.
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Stacked Sinks on the Milwaukee

Date: 09 16 2014
Description: Underwater view of a portion of the wreck of the Milwaukee. In the center a portion of the last cargo, a pile of sinks stacked together, are resting...
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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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