The Octavius – One of Boating’s Biggest Unsolved Mysteries
Many have heard eerie tales of ships like the Mary Celeste, pushed into popular lore…
Browsing: Canada Shipwrecks
Discovery of a new shipwreck in Prince Edward Island waters
The PEI SCUBA Divers group is excited to announce the discovery of a new shipwreck in PEI waters.
Discovery of a new shipwreck in Prince Edward Island waters
The PEI SCUBA Divers group is excited to announce the discovery of a new shipwreck…
Griffon’s fate elusive after more than three centuries
Sometimes it is as difficult to prove the identity of a sunken ship as it…
Saskatchewan Shipwreck
So rare were ships on the prairies that when a steamer for the Pearson Land…
The Ethyl B Sumner: On Wreck and Mystery
In the dark of midnight, November 12, 1912, Ethyl B Sumner struck a ledge near Waterside, New Brunswick, and broke apart. According to a commentary written in The Parrsboro Record in April 1974, “Such was the untimely end of the Ethyl B Sumner by this cruel act of Providence, but danger and sometimes death were always the sailor’s companions in the by-gone days of sail.”
Thrill of the unknown drives shipwreck hunter
It’s something like the classic “chicken and egg story.” Which came first? In Terry Dwyer’s case the question is “shipwrecks or scuba diving?” There never was any doubt in his mind. His sole purpose to dive was to facilitate his passion for searching shipwrecks.
Thrill of the unknown drives shipwreck hunter
It’s something like the classic “chicken and egg story.” Which came first? In Terry Dwyer’s…