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Yesterday at 3:19 PM  Expedition leaders say the beam worked loose Tuesday, so a diver eased it to the lake floor

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The permit, issued the the Department of Natural Resources, will allow the team to conduct three small text excavations into the bottomlands.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The recent discovery of the shipwrecked wooden steamer "New York" has stirred up memories for a Traverse City woman who lost her father when his ship went down 53 years ago this month.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The 283' Steamer New York, built in 1879, was discovered in Lake Huron.

Friday, November 09, 2012  7&4 Storm Team Meteorologist Joe Charlevoix interviews Bruce Lynn, Operations Manager of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society about the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The new preserve covers about 345 square miles and features 13 identified shipwrecks and three other diving structures.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  The wreck of a vintage schooner from the 1800's has been located 5 miles off the coast of Michigan between Michigan City and St. Joseph, Michigan.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  7&4 News reporter Lauren Amstutz hiked to the location where a 50-foot shipwreck piece can finally be seen in it's entirety.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Lake Ann shipwreck hunter Ross Richardson has located what he believes to be 3 uncharted shipwreck sites in the waters off Sleeping Bear Point.  The wrecks are between 15 and 22 feet of water near the point.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  They were detected during an expedition called "Project Shiphunt," which involved scientists and historians from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and five high school students from Saginaw.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Several people will make Northern Michigan their vacation destination this summer and in a popular hotspot, one man has started a unique business that gives you an up-close and personal look at maritime history.

Friday, October 15, 2010  This weekend the National Park Service Rangers will be recreating a shipwreck beach patrol.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  It's called the "Westmoreland" and was found by Ross Richardson of Lake Ann on July 7th using a sonar.

Monday, October 26, 2009  Salvage company raises prospect of expedition to the Titanic wreck site in 2010

Thursday, September 24, 2009  Shipwreck discoveries in the Great Lakes the focus of summit in Traverse City