Historians with the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA) announced Friday that they have discovered a missing ship that sank in 1893.

The team used historical records and “high-resolution side-scan sonar” to pinpoint the location of the schooner Margaret A. Muir on May 12, a WUAA statement said. read. (Related article: Former Coast Guard pilot discovers 155-year-old shipwreck)

The sinking of the schooner was caused by a storm with 50 mph winds that forced 71-year-old Captain David Crow to order the crew to abandon ship, WUAA noted. Crow's dog, who was also the ship's mascot, unfortunately sank along with all of the crew's belongings. Six crew members barely managed to escape the sinking ship and steered a lifeboat to shore.

The captain was shaken by the horrific experience. “I don't think he likes the water any more, so I'm giving up sailing,” he declared. Crowe described his dog as “an intelligent and loyal animal, well-liked by the captain and crew,” and said, “I would rather lose any amount of money than lose that beast.” According to a press release, the schooner was built in 1872 and was used to transport a variety of goods, including grain and salt.

Kevin Cullen, a member of the team that found the wreckage, recalled nearly abandoning the search that day after noticing something on the screen that “just didn't look right,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. reportLater, after the team re-examined the site, he realized it was the remains of a ship. “This is it! This is it!” he said.

“The remains that were there [shipwrecks] “It's like a page from a history book,” Cullen told the outlet. The contents of the Muir wreck will be available for public viewing at some point in the future.