Unmoored shipwrecks in Kingston

[scubacandd]

I have been wondering how many unmoored shipwrecks there are in Kingston. I know there wrecks like the montreal off cedar island does any one know of others? I am sure there literally 100's out there.

 

[divedude]

Here's a list of wrecks! Most not moored yet some not worth more than 1 dive.
Lots more out there.



Kingston Wrecks

3. Hilda, Deep 250' N 44'08.104 W 76'49.595
10. Jodrey N 44'19 .853 W 75'56.053
11. Jamieson N 44' 08.865 W 76'47.625
18. Johnson N 44'07.490 W 76'33.480
19. Mark 1 N 44'12.115 W 76'31.705
20. Horace Taber N 44'10.025 W 76'32.255
21. Lusitania N 44'08.695 W 76'36.915
24. Varona N 44'12.239 W76'31.578
26. Terry’s Tug N 44'12.868 W76'38.147
27. Islander N 44'11.690 W76'34.190
28. Augustus N 44'11.772 W76'33.498
29. Monkey Wrench N 44'08.650 W76'37.474
30. Stacked Hulls N 44'12.563 W76'31.485
32. Cobourg N 44'08.101 W76'49.673
33. St. Louis N 44'06.885 W76'33.571
34. Alberta N 44'06.060 W76'53.156
36. Londonderry N 44'08.162 W76'49.615
37. Henrey N 44.31.341 W75'45.503
40. China N 43'58.331 W76'46.342
41. Med N 44'11.083 W76' 31.528
42. Bow Rider N 43.55.655 W76'36.600
43. Dupont Dredge N44'12.324 W76'32.331
48 Pen Shoal N44'12.212 W76'31.539
49 KYC wreck N44'13.169 W76'28.813
51 Atlasco N 43'53.633 W76'59'650
53 Tom’s Wreck N 44'06.520 W76,33.487
54 Simco? N 44'06.478 W76'33.270

 

[scubacandd]

wow just a few!! Thankyou for sharing. I love the fact Kingston has such a diverse maritime history. Now that Big Jim started it who else has some or has heard of some in the area not on this list? I am sure there are some out there. Anyone know of a French wreck so Kingston can predate the finding of the HMS Ontario by chance??? Or more britsh or American 1812 wrecks??? or anything at all??? I am sure they are all out there.

 

[scubacandd]

I am guessing that I should add shore dives on here too. These are the ones I know of as I am sure there are more out there.

marine musuem barge
cars off pump house
wreck off PUC dock
upper brewrs mills
brule rd quarry
cora post
nicholson point
deadmans bay princess charlotte and prince regent
navy bay
wolfe islander winter dock
kph
stacked hull and portsmouth olympic harbour
Domino theatre/ st lawrence

I think that is pretty much it. I am probably forgetting some or many in the area.

 

[divedude]

There are a lot more here in Kingston I just pasted a list I had here.......

This is a copy of another post I did explaining why we have so many wrecks here in Kingston

Many of the "wrecks" are hulks that were towed out and scuttled 1n 1925 and again in the 30's. Kingston was the home of many of the old sailing ships and when bigger faster steam ships came along, many of the old sailing ships became worthless. Many ship owners stripped what they could sell and left the hulls tied up in Kingston and walked away from them.

The city of Kingston wanted the old ships gone so they hired a company to get rid of them. They again stripped off anything that could be used or sold then towed them out and sunk them. This happened to over 50 old hulks.

SO....... Yes there are lots of "wrecks" out in the waters of Kingston but many of them are not worth more that one or two dives. Most Charter boat Captains will not take people out to wrecks like that. As a good charter wants his or her customers to see the best Kingston has to offer.

 

[scubacandd]

oh I agree with you about a lot of the shipwrecks in the Kingston area. I do have faith in all of the charter operators to make sure that I am enjoying myself on the wreck and time out to the wreck. I enjoy hearing about the coloured history of the wrecks in the area. Kingston has such diversity from war of 1812 ships to the more recent ships. I personally like to know where all the hulls are and looking into thir past but I must admitt I am not that good at the research side of it. I personally think the dive community should get together in Kingston and do something for the bicentenial of the war of 1812. It would be away to promote the sport city and give something back showcaseing the wrecks of the war during this period and what is left of them.

 

[scubacandd]

I forgot to add the Anglin Bay wrecks not very deepmore of a snorkel but there are about a dozen hulls mostly ribs now in the Bay... Has anyone dove along the causeway? Or by any chance know of the history behind the french ships sunk when the french lost the fort here?

 

[Jimmy B]

. As a good charter wants his or her customers to see the best Kingston has to offer.

Off the link provided in your signature line

Munson, Sunk 4/30/1890 Depth 110'
Marsh, Sunk 8/8/1917 Depth 85'
Comet, Sunk 5/14/1861 Depth 85'
Wolfe Islander, Scuttled 9/21/1985 Depth 80'
G. T. Davie, Sunk 4/18/1945 Depth 95'
Aloha, Sunk 10/18/1917 Depth 55'
Effie Mae, Scuttled 10/16/1993 Depth 55'
Cornwall, Scuttled 1930 Depth 70'
Sheboygan, Sunk 9/26/1915 Depth 95'
Maple Glen, Scuttled 1925 Depth75'
Queen Mary, Scuttled 1925-1930 Depth 65'
Titanic, Scuttled 1925-1930 Depth 70'
Glendora, Scuttled 1925-1930 Depth 75'
KPH, Scuttled 1925-1930 Depth 65'

The ones in red are no better or worse then the new one in Kingston what gives?

 

[shoredivr]

I personally think the dive community should get together in Kingston and do something for the bicentenial of the war of 1812. It would be away to promote the sport city and give something back showcaseing the wrecks of the war during this period and what is left of them.

That sounds like a good idea!

 

[shoredivr]

The ones in red are no better or worse then the new one in Kingston what gives?

A suggestion: give this bickering a rest, eh? It's scaring the zebra mussels.

An alternative would be to open a sub-forum in the Pub for an all-Ontario-all-the-time bashing forum, that way the people who want to eat their popcorn can do it over there, and we can just dive Ontario in this forum.:14: