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Vacuna, prop., 47 g. t., b. '96, Bristol, R. I., in com.

Vail, Walter, prop., 726 g. t., b. '90, West Bay City, in com.

Vail, Walter, sty., 18 g. t., later the Laurel.

Valconi, prop., 16 g. t., b. '90, Shelburne, Vt., passed out, '91.

Valcour, prop., 10 g. t., b. '90, Shelburne, Vt., in com.

Valcocia, Can. bge., 650 n. t., b. '88, Ganlen island, in com.

Valestine, schr., b. Conneaut, stranded Port Austin, '73.

Valeria, schr., arrived Cleveland from Liverpool, '59.

Valeria, Can. prop., 39 n. t., b. '91, Kingston, in com., formerly Lorelie.

Valerie, tug, 59 g. t., formerly Golden Eagle, b. '72, Sandusky, in com.

Valetta, Can. bark, burned Chicago fire, '71.

Valiant, sly., 9 g. t., b. '94, in com.

Valiant, prop., 40 g. t., b. '94, Benton Harbor, in com.

Valina, prop., 15 g. t., b. '96, Ogdensburg, in com.

Valietta, prop., 27 g. t., b. '87, Syarcuse, in com.

Valley, scow, ashore, Pt. Albino, '56.

Valley, Ed., schr., 13 g. t., b. '81, Sebewaiog, passed out, '94.

Valley City, s. stmr., 264 g. t., b. '92, Toledo, in com.

Valley Mills, prop., 36 g. t., b. '80, Cleveland, in com.

Vampire, schr., 143 t., b. Ashtabula, '68, capsized Pigeon bay, '70.

Van Allen, D. R., Can. prop., 328 n. t., b. '74, Chatham, in com.

Van Allen, S. R., Can. stbge., 318 g. t., b. '81, St. Catharines, in com.

Van Buren, tug, burned Buffalo, '69.

Van Elis, H. M., tug, 28 g. t., b. '95, Sheboygan, in com.

Van Epps, Sarah, stmr., 179 t., b. Fort Howard, '62.

Van Horne, E. A., prop., 10 g. t., b. '81, Oswego, in com.

Van Raalte, A. C., stmr., lost L. Mich., '88.

Van Raalte A., C., tug, 176 g. t., b. '67, Buffalo, in com.

Van Schaick, A. G., tug, 39 g. t., b. '72, Chicago, in com.

Van Slyke, C. A., sunk Black Rock, '43.

Van Straubenzie, Sir T. C., Can. schr., 400 n. t., b. '75, St. Catharines, in com.

Van Valkenberg, Lucinda, schr., 286 t., b. '62, Tonawanda, sunk by col., Thunder bay, '87.

Van Winkle, Rip, schr., 235 t., b. Chaumont, N. Y., '47.

Vanitta, W., schr., 223 t., b. Erie, '62.

Vance, David, schr., sunk Amherstburg, '86.

Vance, Frank L., prop., 1,731 g. t., b. '87, Cleveland, in com.

Vance, Gen., stmr., 75 t., b. Perrysburg, '78, exploded near Windsor, '44, 9 lives lost.

Vandalia, first prop. on lakes, sloop-rigged, 138 t., b. '41, Oswego, passed through Welland canal '42, enlarged '46 to 200 t., and renamed the Milwaukee.

Vandalia, Can. prop., wrecked by col., L. Erie, '51.

Vanderbilt, W. H., schr., 520 t., b. Saginaw, '67, foundered Long Point, '83.

Vanderbilt, Can. prop., 318 g. t., b. '73, Chatham, in com.

Vanderbilt, prop., 1,302 g. t., b. '71, Port Huron, in com.

Vanenna, sly., 19 g. t., b. '96, in com.

Vanetta, bge., 152 t., b. '62, wrecked L. Erie, '86.

Vanguard, bark, name changed to Wirralife in '55.

Varana, Can. prop., 72 n. t., b. '80, Picton, in com.

Vega, schr., 200 g. t., formerly A. J. Covill, B. '56, Erie, in com.

Vega, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. '84, Kingston, in com.

Vega, Can. prop., 146 n. t., b. '84, Levis, in com.

Vega, s. prop., 2,143 g. t., b. '93, Cleveland, in com.

Velocipede, schr., wrecked near Racine, '77.

Velocipede, tug, 36 t., b. '70, passed out.

Velocity, schr., 102 t., b. Buffalo, '43.

Vencedor, sly., 18 g. t., b. '96, in com.

Veneruela, prop., 2,125 g. t., b. '97, West Bay City, in com.

Venice, brig, 253 t., b. before '52, passed out since '68.

Ventura, Can. sty., 7 g. t., b. '90, Kingston, in com.

Venture, schr., 101 g. t., b. '69, Green Bay, abandoned, '97.

Venture, schr., 20 g. t., b. '81, Conneaut, passed out '96.

Venture, scow, sunk by col., Two Rivers, '88.

Venture, sty., 13 g. t., b. '93, Chicago, in com.

Venus, schr., 14 t., passed out.

Venus, schr., 221 t., b. '72, foundered with all hands, Thunder Bay, '87.

Venus, stch., 130 g. t., b. '80, Ithaca, later the Gowanda.

Vera, Can. prop., 13 n. t., b. '90, Rondeau, in com.

Vera, sty., 10 g. t., b. '86, Ludington, in com.

Verbena, May, Can. tug, 16 g. t., stranded L. Hur. '96.

Vergey, Can. prop., 18 g. t., b. '88, Picton, in com.

Vermilion, schr., 59 t., b. Vermilion river, '14.

Vermilion, stmr., 385 t., b. Vermilion, '38, burned Huron, '42, 5 lives lost, raised, rebuilt and named the New Orleans.

Vermont, prop., burned Grand River, Can., '52.

Vermont, prop., sunk L. Erie by col., '63.

Vermont, schr., 81 g. t., b. '53, Huron, in com.

Vermont, stmr., 1,124 g. t., b. '71, Shelburne, Vt., in com.

Verna, slp., 6 g. t., b. '87, Grand Haven, passed out, '92.

Vernon, prop., 560 t., b. '66, sunk L. Mich., '87, 36 lives lost.

Verona, schr., 728 g. t., b. '73, Cleveland, chartered ocean service, '98.

Veronica, prop., 1,093 g. t., b. '86, Milwaukee, in com.

Verve, y., arrived Chicago from Scotland, '84.

Verve, Can. schr., 14 g. t., b. '77, Glasgow, in com.

Vesta, Eugenia, schr., 140 g. t., formerly Russia, b. '76, Pt. Credit, Ont., in com.

Vesta, Can. prop., 14 g. t., b. '84, Ottawa, in com.

Vestey, V., prop., 95 g. t., b. '87, Grand Haven, passed out, '95.

Veto, schr., 56 g. t., b. '79, Egg Harbor, Wis., passed out, '94.

Vick, Can. tug, 16 n. t., b. '89, Chatham, in com.

Vickery, A., schr., sunk near Rock Island, '89.

Victor, schr., b. '35, lost with all hands, L. Erie, '39.

Victor, schr., lost L. Mich., '44, 8 lives lost.

Victor, stch., 101 g. t., b. '75, Lockport, Ill., in com.

Victor, Can. tug, 48 n. t., b. '75, Quebec, in com.

Victor, Can. schr., 140 g. t., b. '91, Monte Bello, in com.

Victor, prop., 26 g. t., b. '97, Vergennes, Vt., in com.

Victor, sty., 13 g. t., b. '97, Toledo, in com.

Victor, schr., lost '88, L. Huron.

Victoria, Can. stmr., b. '50, Toronto, ferry boat at Toronto.

Victoria, schr., 280 t., b. Oakville, '62.

Victoria, Can. prop., 191 g. t., b. '67, Lindsay, in com.

Victoria, Can. stmr., listed and sank in Thames river with 600 passengers, '81, 181 drowned.

Victoria, Can. tug, now the Can. tug Lillie.

Victoria, prop., sunk L. Huron '84.

Victoria, Can. scow, 136 g. t., b. '70, Welland, in com.

Victoria, prop., 192 g. t., b. '79, Detroit, in com.

Victoria, Can. prop., 65 n. t., b. '95, Sorel, in com.

Victoria, schr., lost '71.

Victoria, Can. tug, 3 g. t., foundered Georgian Bay, '96

Victory, English vessel, built 1764.

Victory, stmr., 77 t., b. Buffalo, '34, broken up Buffalo.

Victory, prop., b. Cleveland, '45.

Steel steamer Victory

Victory, s. prop., 3,774 g. t., b. '95, Chicago, in com.

Vidar, brig, arrived Chicago from Norway, '66.

Vieau, schr., in com. '46, passed out.

Vienna, stmr., foundered L. Sup., '73.

Vienna, Can. schr., 166 n. t., b. '71, Port Burwell, in com.

Vienna, prop., 1,005 g. t., b. '73, Cleveland, passed out, '92.

Vienna, Can. schr., wrecked Manitou Beach, '93.

Vigilant, English vessel on L. Ont., 1760.

Vigilant, prop., 372 g. t., b. '96, Port Huron, in com.

Viking, from Norway to World's Fair, '93.

Viking, i. prop., 1,117 g. t., b. '89, Buffalo, in com.

Viking, Can. slp., 71 n. t., b. '91, Port Dover, in com.

Viking, sty., 55 g. t., b. '91, Cleveland, passed out, '92.

Vilas, Joe, schr., in com., '62, passed out.

Vincennes, schr., 195 t., b. '46, Black River, O., passed out.

Vincent, Hattie, Can. tug, 37 n. t., .b '75, Dunkirk, in com.

Vinland, schr., 965 g. t., b. '96, Algonac, in com.

Viola, Can. prop., 68 g. t., b. '83, Levis, in com.

Viola, tug, 31 g. t., b. '89, Saugatuck, in com.

Viola, schr., 54 g. t., b. '88, Gross Point, Mich., in com.

Viola, prop., 30 g. t., b. '89, Saugatuck, passed out, '91.

Violet, tug, 18 g. t., b. '90, Benton Harbor, in com.

Virago, scow, in com. '50.

Virginia, schr., 130 t., in L. Mich., trade, '23.

Virginia, brig, 128 t., b. before '38, lost off Long Point, '55.

Virginia, Can. bge., 194 n. t., b. 74 Montreal, in com.

Steamer Virginia

Virginia, s. prop., 1,606 g. t., b. '91, Cleveland, in com.

Virginia, tug, 22 g. t., b. '97, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Virginia, prop., 510 g. t., later the Thos. D. Stimson.

Virginia, Mary, tug, 32 g. t., b. '80, Lorain.

Virginius, bge., 422 t., b. Mt. Clemens, '81.

Visger, Capt., prop., 29 g. t., b. '95, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Vision, Can. schr., 66 g. t., b. '73, Dog Lake, in com.

Vision, sty., 98 g. t., b. '90, Buffalo, in com.

Visitor, schr., sunk L. Erie, '55.

Visitor, s. sty., 70 g. t., b. '92, Detroit, in com.

Vita, sty., g. t., b., '88, Trenton, Mich., in com.

Viva, sty., 30 g. t., b. '82, Chicago.

Vivid, Can. prop., 56 g. t., b. '86, Toronto, in com.

Vixen, Can. tug, 30 n. t., b. '85, Drummond Island, in com.

Voges, Theodore, schr., 163 g. t., b. '76, Black River, O., in com.

Voigt, Ida, schr., 13 g. t., b. '81, in com.

Volanta, i. sty., 33 g. t., formerly Rosaline, b. '75, Buffalo, in com.

Volley, Ed., schy., 18 g. t., b., '81, Sebewaing, in com.

Volunteer, schr., 52 g. t., b. '63, Ogdensburg, wrecked Port Austin, '93.

Volunteer, schr., 238 t., lost '93, L. Hur.

Volunteer, tug, 34 g. t., b. '87, Fort Howard, in com.

Volunteer, tug, 20 g. t., '88, Ludington, in com.

Volunteer, schr., 31 g. t., b. '89, Saganing, Mich., in com.

Volunteer, prop., 1,944 g. t., b. '88, Trenton, Mich., in com.

Volunteer, Can. schr., 58 n. t., '91, Dog Lake, in com.

Vought, Annie, schr., 680 g. t., b. '67, Fairport, wrecked L. Mich., '92.

Vulcan, Can. schr., 150 g. t., b. '41, Kingston, passed out.

Vulcan, tug, 249 t., b. '68, burned L. Erie, '83.

Vulcan, s. prop., 1,759 g. t., b. '89, Cleveland, in com.

Vulcan, sty., 19 g. t., b. '91, Detroit, in com.

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Some of the transcription work was also done by Brendon Baillod, who maintains an excellent guide to Great Lakes Shipwreck Research.