The shipwreck of the sloop Washington lying in the Great Lakes

Three shipwreck explorers have uncovered the wreck of the sloop, Washington, in Lake Ontario off the shores of Oswego, New York. It sank during a storm in 1803.

Joseph Lehr uses a vodka cork to plug the hole

After limping into port, the skipper of a sinking motor boat was thrown a vodka cork found on the dock and used it to plug the hole in his vessel.