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On October 20, 1854, the schooner "Defiance" was sailing through a foggy Lake Huron night south to Buffalo, New York. Just after 1:00am, the wooden two-master crashed into the bark "John J. Audubon".
Both vessels were fatally injured and sank within a few miles of one another, halfway between Presque Isle & Thunder Bay Island, Michigan.
She now lies incredibly preserved in 56 metres of water.
Defiance - August 2016
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