A shipwreck that has long rested beneath Lake Erie’s waters was briefly revealed off Kingsville, Ontario, after high winds caused a rare weather phenomenon that made the lake appear to “vanish.”

Southwest winds pushed water from the western basin of the lake toward the eastern basin, causing water levels near Kingsville to drop and revealing parts of the lakebed, including the top of the sunken vessel. The diver who discovered it said historians believe the ship may be the Demming, according to a post he wrote in a group dedicated to ship junkies.

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