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 WisconsinIntro.jpg The young Henry Ford may have helped build this innovative, early steel-hulled steamer, but the only cars remaining in her hold are a Chevrolet, Hudson, and an Essex.
           
Vessel Type: Steamer
           
Launched: 1881 Wrecked: 1929 Cause: Foundered
 

Location: Seven miles southeast of Kenosha, Wis.
        
Depth: 130 feet
 
Wisconsin Public Television video of archaeologists investigating the S.S. Wisconsin
 
 

 
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