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Philo Scoville
Open water dive site
 rated, discovered 389 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Rothesay
One of Eastern Ontario's most famous wreck sites, Rothesay lies at the west edge of Prescott, Ontario, south side of Highway #2. A park/picnic area and staircase to the river's edge leads you to a shore entry to follow the rope system to the site.
rated, discovered 388 time(s).
Leeds and Grenville region, Ontario
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Lillie Parsons
The Lillie is one of the areas most popular wrecks, lying upside down in 50' to 70' off of Sparrow Island, in a strong current on the edge of the shipping channel. Recommended diving on the Lillie is off of Sparrow Island.
rated, discovered 388 time(s).
Leeds and Grenville region, Ontario
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Olive Branch
The Olive Branch sank in a storm on Sept. 30, 1880, with the loss of all 5 on board.
rated, discovered 387 time(s).
Lake Ontario region, Ontario
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John B. Martin
This ship collided with the steel steambarge Yuma while avoiding the wrecked vessel Fontana, and sank on Sept. 21, 1900, with the loss of 4 lives.
rated, discovered 387 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Mermaid Cove
Mermaid Cove is a wonderful destination with all the campground facilities you'd expect. Named for a mermaid statue sitting on the bottom at about 15 meters, you'll find a wide variety of sea life lurking nearby.
rated, discovered 379 time(s).
Powell River region, British Columbia
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North Wind
On July 1, 1926, the North Wind was steaming along Lake Huron's North Channel on, by most accounts, a beautiful clear day. Inexplicably, she struck Robertson Rock. The crew abandoned ship and the North Wind sank.
rated, discovered 379 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Katie Eccles
On Nov. 26, 1922, the Katie Eccles left Oswego, New York with 300 tons of hard coal. She soon lost her rudder, but made it to Timber Island before dropping anchor.
rated, discovered 377 time(s).
Lake Ontario region, Ontario
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Lock 21
Lock 21 was built in 1885-86 as part of the second enlargement of the old St. Lawrence River canal system.
rated, discovered 370 time(s).
Stormont Dundas and Glengarry region, Ontario
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Porteau Cove
Porteau Cove should be renamed Diver's Paradise! The park system went all out to make this an appealing marine park for all levels of divers. Easy entry, marine life, marked wrecks, and a stair-side shower for your return make this site a two-tanker!
rated, discovered 370 time(s).
Squamish Lillooet region, British Columbia
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Merida
The steel freighter Merida was one of four ships that sank in the 'Black Friday' storm of Oct. 20, 1916. She sits upright on the bottom, with the mid-section disappearing into the lake bottom, as if her back were broken.
rated, discovered 369 time(s).
Lake Erie region, Ontario
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M. I. Wilcox
The M. I. Wilcox was launched on May 2, 1868. 38 years and one week later, on May 9, 1906, she met her fate.
rated, discovered 368 time(s).
Lake Erie region, Ontario
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McNeill Point
McNeill Point is an exciting spot to explore, but only during ideal conditions. The tidal currents through here could ruin your whole day if you're not careful. Check with a local dive shop about seasonal and hourly conditions at this site!
rated, discovered 367 time(s).
Capital region, British Columbia
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Mapledawn
On Nov. 30. 1924 gales stranded the Mapledawn, bound for Port McNichol with a barley cargo, on Christian Island in a blinding snowstorm. Two weeks of salvage recovered 75,000 bushels of barley but the ship was declared a total loss.
rated, discovered 366 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Michigan
The 297 foot Michigan was engaged in removing the grain from the stranded Riverton at Hope Island in Nov. 1943, when she was blown into the shallows by high winds. Today, the wreck lies in 5-20 feet of water with much machinery and metalwork to view.
rated, discovered 362 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Nimrod
The three-masted schooner Nimrod sank with a cargo of corn after a collision with the schooner Michigan, on Nov. 8, 1874 in dense fog.
rated, discovered 362 time(s).
Lake Erie region, Ontario
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James C. King
Open water dive site
rated, discovered 362 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Lottie Wolf
The three masted, 126' (37.8-metre) schooner, Lottie Wolf, launched at Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1866, sailed for Midland from Chicago with a cargo of corn when she struck a rock during severe weather on Oct 16, 1891.
rated, discovered 361 time(s).
Lake Hurron region, Ontario
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Munson
Preserve Our Wrecks (POW) Kingston has done such a marvelous job of educating divers that some of the tools, cutlery, and other small items that went down when the Munson sank in 1890 are still there.
rated, discovered 359 time(s).
Lake Ontario region, Ontario
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Lycoming
The Lycoming burned to the waterline while docked at Erieau on Oct. 21, 1910. The site includes a large 4-bladed propeller.
rated, discovered 351 time(s).
Chatham Kent region, Ontario
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