This from the Ottawa Citizen 10-Aug-03
Man dies in scuba mishap
A man is dead following a suba diving accident yesterday at a St Lawrence River shipwreck, Brockville police say.
The diver, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin, was exploring the Robert Gaskin, a wreck located several hundred metres from shore, when the accident occurred.
Police, who attended the scene at about 12 p.m., would release no other details about the mishap.
Unconscious when police retrieved him from the water, the man never responded to revival attempts. He was later pronounced dead at Brockville General Hospital.
Sunk in 1889, the Robert Gaskin - a three-masted wooden schooner 40 meters long - lies in 17 to 21 feet of water. Known as an "intermediate" dive, it attracts scores of novice divers who visit because of its relatively shallow depths.
The wreck can receive as many as 150 divers on any given Saturday, said Mike Johnson, well-seasoned Brockville scuba instructor.
Mr Johnson said he was "disappointed" in the accident, noting that diving-related deaths are relatively rare.
Brockville police continue to investigate the accident.
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Please note "17 to 21 feet of water. " is an incorrect unit of measure... the wreck lies in 17 to 21 meters If using feet, the depth would be approximately 55ft to 68 ft
