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| Location: | Near the North Pier, Racine Lighthouse pier, Racine harbor, Lake Michigan. |
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| Ship Master: | Origianl master 1867-1869: Peter Wilson. Final Owner 1876: Thomas Anderson |
| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Location: | "In the summer of 1933, she lay in the Root river at Racine east of Meade Street Bridge, north side of the river, headed west without any masts and pretty low in the water. She was abandoned there and her ribs could be seen until 1939." The wreckage is located in front of what now is the 5th Street Yacht Club. Most of the area was dredged in 2001, but a few larger pieces of the wreck remain. |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Root River |
| Location: | Went ashore at Waterman's Bridge pier at Racine. |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
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| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Location: | Off of North Point (today called Wind Point) just north of Racine, Wisconsin, Lake Michigan. 0.13 miles off shore of North Bay. |
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| Ship Master: | Captain E. Finn |
| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Ship Master: | Captain John Hanson |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Location: | Abandoned in Racine Harbor. |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Ship Master: | Captain N.W. Kirtland Captain J. Shortell (at the time of loss). |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Ship Master: | Henry Wilson |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Ship Master: | Meyers |
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| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Location: | Eight miles north of Racine's North Point. |
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| Ship Master: | Captain Benson |
| Nearby City: | Racine, Racine County |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
| Location: | Foundered about 40 miles northeast of Racine. |
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| Ship Master: | Captain Erwin Anderson |
| Body of water: | Lake Michigan |
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