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| State / Province | Shipwrecks |
UNITED STATES (top 18) CANADA (top 7) | Nova Scotia | 9600 |
Newfoundland |
7000 |
Massachusetts |
5300 |
Ontario |
4100 |
Quebec |
3800 |
British Columbia |
3600 |
Michigan |
3100 |
New York |
3100 |
California |
2700 |
Florida |
2200 |
Virginia |
2100 |
New Jersey |
2100 |
Alaska |
1900 |
New Brunswick |
1800 |
North Carolina |
1600 |
Maine |
1400 |
Louisiana |
1300 |
Washington |
1300 |
Rhode Island |
1200 |
Texas |
800 |
Maryland |
700 |
Wisconsin |
700 |
Oregon |
700 |
Prince Edward Island |
700 |
Ohio |
600 |
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Great Lake |
Shipwrecks |
GREAT LAKES |
Lake Michigan |
2500 |
Lake Erie |
1900 |
Lake Huron |
1400 |
Lake Ontario |
1200 |
Lake Superior |
700 |
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Area |
Shipwrecks |
AROUND THE WORLD
(Top 6) |
UK. & Ireland |
11000 |
West Indies, Cuba & Mexico |
3500 |
France |
2500 |
Southeast Asia |
2000 |
Africa |
1900 |
South America |
1300 |
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| Time Period | Shipwrecks |
OTHER | 20th Century | 47000 | Pre-20th Century | 47000 | Unknown Date | 12000 |
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