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SHIPWRECKS
Since mid 1800's, over two hundred and seventy-five ships have been recorded to have sank somewhere in the waters of the Pelee Passage. To date there are fifty known locations of shipwreck sites in the Pelee Passage, just off the shores of Leamington. The majority of wrecks lie in waters with an average depth of approximately 40 feet. As we travel east of Pelee, some of our shipwrecks may be found in depths of 75 feet.
As the diver's PREMIER charter service in the Pelee Passage, Waruwanago Boat Charters is ready to introduce you to our bounty of magnificent shipwrecks.
We have organized our shipwrecks into three tables based on distance from Leamington Municipal Marina.
TABLE I
These shipwrecks are accessible within ten nautical miles from Leamington.
SHIPWRECK |
DATE OF SINKING |
DEPTH |
DAVID STEWART |
October 6, 1893 |
28 feet |
CONEMAUGH |
November 24, 1906 |
17 feet |
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October 5, 1877 |
37 feet |
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October 13, 1909 |
37 feet |
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July 17, 1856 |
28 feet |
ISAAC NICOLAS |
October 20, 1873 |
36 feet |
CAPSTAN WRECK |
July 31, 1890 |
35 feet |
TABLE II
These shipwrecks require travelling between ten and fifteen nautical miles from port.
SHIPWRECK |
DATE OF SINKING |
DEPTH |
AMERICA |
April 5,1854 |
10 feet |
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August 22, 1900 |
37 feet |
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June 17,1918 |
40 feet |
GRAND TRAVERSE |
October 19, 1896 |
38 feet |
TASMANIA |
October 20,1905 |
40 feet |
TABLE III
These shipwrecks are visited much less often because these sites are all beyond fifteen nautical miles.
SHIPWRECK |
DATE OF SINKING |
DEPTH |
GEORGE WORTHINGTON |
July 12,1887 |
40 feet |
M. I. WILCOX |
May 9, 1906 |
26 feet |
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October 28, 1892 |
45 feet |
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December 8, 1909 |
65 feet |
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October 20, 1863 |
50 feet |
MARSHALL F. BUTTERS |
October 20, 1916 |
65 feet |
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June 29, 1902 |
45 feet |
PHILIP MINCH |
November 19, 1904 |
42 feet |
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December 18, 1909 |
78 feet |
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November 11, 1872 |
70 feet |
JACKIE'S WRECK |
unknown |
50 feet |
NET WRECK |
unknown |
70 feet |
NEW BRUNSWICK |
August 25,1858 |
53 feet |
JORGE B |
September 16, 1983 |
36 feet |
CASE |
May 1, 1917 |
20 feet |
WESEE |
November 12, 1923 |
22 feet |
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