Wrecks |
There are currently four known shipwrecks in the Toronto area. Alexandria, Julia B. Merrill, Lyman E. Davis, and the Sligo. SOS members have submitted an application to perform a survey of the Alexandria. Work on documenting the wreck will begin in 2003. |
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Wrecked |
There are numerous shipwreck reports in this area also.
Where are they now ? Any information to the where-abouts of these wrecks would be appreciated. |
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Nautical Terms |
Don't know what a "hanging knee" is ?? Read all about the basic nautical terms here and sound like a pro. |
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Sailing vessel types and construction |
Was that a schooner or a barque ?? Where exactly is that "keelson" ? You will better appreciate those wrecks when you know all about them. If you would like more information then you should pick up a copy of "A Diver's Guide to Ontario's Marine Heritage", published by SOS (see links). |
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Diving around Toronto |
Toronto has never been pictured as a diver's destination. Mainly due to
the fact that there are not as many wrecks to dive on compared to Kingston
or Tobermory (just to name a couple). Therefore dive charters are
difficult to found here.
This aspect of the diving industry in Toronto is vacant, yet there are numerous retail dive shops and diver training centres in Toronto. This leads us to believe that there are people in Toronto who want to scuba dive, but have no way of doing it here in Toronto as easily as Kingston or Tobermory. Would this change if Toronto had 6 wrecks to dive on ?; or even one big wreck (like a naval vessel) ? Through the processes of marine archaeology, the information available concerning the location, types, details, images, and history will become available to the general diving community. This process will inevitably promote the diving industry to expand in the Toronto area. |
The new buoys will increase the presence of our current wreck sites. |
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