Detroit

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DETROIT - (N.44.13.611 W.082.45.435)  200 Feet Deep.  The Detroit was a wooden paddle wheel steamer that was built in Marine City, MI in 1846.  The Detroit was 157 feet long and suffered a collision with the brig Nucleus in heavy fog on May 25th, 1854.  The Detroit was carrying a load of lumber, coal, and hay at the time of the loss.  Today she is a beautiful example of a sidewheel steamer.  Both paddle wheels are intact and the engine still stands between the two paddle wheels.  (Drawing by Robert McGreevy of the Detroit on the bottom of Lake Huron)

Gov Smith

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GOV SMITH - (N.44.09.333 W.082.42.001) 178 to 197 Feet Deep.  The Gov Smith collided with the stearmer Uranus on August 19th, 1905.  The Smith was a 240 foot long wooden steamer and is mostly intact and upright in 175 feet of water. (Drawing by Robert McGreevy of the Gov Smith on the bottom of Lake Huron)

Albany

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ALBANY - (N.44.06.351 W.082.42.016)  132 to 149 Feet Deep.  The Albany (267ft steel steamer) was involved in a collision with the Philadelphia on November 7th, 1893.  After the collision the Albany was taken in tow and foundered while underway.  The Albany now lies a few miles away from the Philadelphia which also sank.  The Albany lies in approximately 140 feet of water.  Her stern is sitting upright and intact.  The midsection is broken up and the bow is fairly intact and sitting on its starboard side.