Shotline Diving’s Glossary Terms.

Packet

Steam Packet Ships • Description: Passenger steamers offering scheduled services between major ports. • Roles: • Regular passenger...

Paddlewheel Steamboat: A steam-powered vessel propelled by large paddle wheels, typically mounted on the sides...

Parks Canada and Its Role in Preserving Great Lakes ShipwrecksParks Canada plays a critical role...

Ships designed to transport passengers

Patriot War: A conflict between 1837 and 1838 involving groups of American patriots and Canadian...

Pelee Island (Ontario, Canada) • Definition: The largest island in Lake Erie. • Significance: • Known for its...

Pennsylvania • Lakes Bordering: Lake Erie. • Key Cities and Features: Erie, Presque Isle State Park. • Significance:...

Historical name for present-day Ludington, Michigan, a key lumber port in the 19th century.

The Peshtigo Fire, which occurred on October 8, 1871, is the deadliest wildfire in American...

Pig iron is a crude form of iron that is produced in a blast furnace...

Located at the southern end of Lake Huron, these twin ports control traffic through the...

An official registry documenting vessels operating out of the port of Hamilton, Ontario, during the...

Prescott, Ontario • Definition: A town on the St. Lawrence River, located near the U.S.-Canada border. •...

Preserve Our Wrecks Preserve Our Wrecks (POW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation,...

Presque Isle refers to several geographical and historical locations in the Great Lakes region, primarily...

A propeller steamer is a steam-powered vessel propelled by a screw propeller, rather than paddle...