This is a taken from an articl I ftp's, might be of interest to people
in Nova Scotia ot travelling to it to dive.
Barry O'Brien
Ship Wrecks of Nova Scotia, Halifax Harbour and approaches.
- Atlantic Divers Guide: Volume II, Nova Scotia
by: David N. Barron
224 pages, soft bound, #2 of a series of 4.
approx. cost $12.00
and
- Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
by: Jack Zinck
291 pages, soft bound, #2 of a series of 2.
approx. cost $10.00
H. M. S. TRIBUNE, Tribune Head - Herring Cove.
44-gun, 916-ton, 5th rate British frigate.
wercked: Nov 16, 1797
depth: 5 - 15 fathoms
to see: cannons, cannonballs, scarce timbers, copper plates, brass spikes and
nails, grapeshot, buttons, buckles, and assorted lead objects.
SALERNO, lichfield Shoal - Halifax Harbour.
92 metre, 2729-ton, iron-hulled.
wrecked: June, 1905
depth: 10 - 15 fathoms
to see: complete poilers, great deal of marine life, center portion of ship.
COSTARICAN TRADER, Duck Cove, Halibut bay - Halifax Harbour.
115 metre, 4141 ton, Liberian Registered.
wrecked: April 28, 1967
depth: 0 - 15 fathoms
to see: bow section, many small openings filled with marine life- cod, wolffish
lump fish, perch.
S. S. CLARE LILLEY, Black Rock Point - Halifax Harbour.
3738 ton, British ammunition ship.
wrecked: March 22, 1942
depth: 1 to 15 fathoms
to see: brass shell casing - 20 cm in length, large peices of wreckage, some
live, unfired shells have been found, huge boilers.
U. S. M. S. HUMBOLDT, Portuguese Cove, Halifax Harbour.
89 metre, 1400 ton, side wheel paddle ship.
wrecked: December 5, 1853
depth: 6 to 12 fathoms
lost: medallions, buttons, gold pocket watches, some coins, and small jewelry
that are still being found.
LETITIA, Portuguese Cove, Halifax Harbour.
144 metre, 5764 ton, hospital ship.
wrecked: August 1, 1917
depth: 6 to 23 fathoms
to see: large sections of wreckage crumbled and twisted, further out full view
of the stern section.
A. W. PERRY, Chebucto Head - Halifax Harbour.
78 metre, 957 ton
wrecked: June 15, 1915
depth: 2 to 20 fathoms
to see: two large boilers, portions of the propellor shaft, sections of the
stern.
ISLEWORTH, Chebucto Head, Halifax Harbour.
120 metre,2988 ton steamship.
wrecked: March 12, 1912
depth: 7 to 23 fathoms
to see:a section of the propellor and large twisted sections of hull.
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Wrecks outside Halifax Harbour and Approaches.
S.S. Petra, 78 metre, 1198 ton, three masted, iron hulled Norwegian barque.
December 1910, Seven Islands, Pennant Bay.
S. S. Atlantic, 129 metre, 3390 ton, 4 masted White Star steamship.
April 1, 1873, Mosher Island, Lower Prospect.
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OTHER WRECKS IN NOVA SCOTIA
JOHN WESLEY, a schooner of 45 tons register, sailed from Liverpool to Halifax
and was wrecked at Devil's Island, Halifax on September 4.
PARA a brigantine of 281 tons register, sailed from Pernambuco to Halifax and
was wrecked at Berry Head, Guysborough.
ROTHESAY, a brigantine of 148 tons register, sailed from Saint John, N.B. to
Sydney, N.S. and was wrecked at Scattarie Island on August 6.
A. E. McDONALD, a schooner of 148 tons register, sailed from Boston to Sydney
and was wrecked at Scattarie Island.
ALERT, A schooner of 36 tons register, sailed from Guysborough to Halifax and
was wrecked at Fisherman's Harbour on November 26.
EMELLE, A schooner of 101 tons register, sailed from Perce to Quebec and was
wrecked at Caribou Island, N.S. on November 4.
F. TOWNSEND, a schooner of 161 tons register, sailed from Saint John to Windsor
and was wrecked at Port Greville on August 7.
BENONA, a steamer of 872 tons register, sailed from North Sydney to Montreal and
was wrecked at Aspey Bay, N.S., on July 11.
BACHELORS, a barque of 655 tons register, sailed from Buenos Aires to Yarmouth
and was wrecked at entrance of Yarmouth Harbour on November 8.
VESTA, a brigantine of 148 tons register, sailed from Harbour Grace to North
Sydney and was wrecked at Cranberry on October 29.
WHITE WINGS, a schooner of 93 tons register, sailed from Liscomb to Boston and
was wrecked at Liscomb Light on November 29.
DAVID TAYLOR, a barque of 599 tons register, sailed from Londonderry, Ireland,
to Saint John, N.B., and was wrecked 12 miles east of Lockeport, N.S. on May 20
- FURY -
3000 ton Liberian freighter.
Built in Hamburg, Germany, in the year 1944, during the Second World War.
"With a crew of seventeen, Captain Pateras on the Fury set sail for Halifax
and Newfoundland. While passing Canso on Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 1964
the vessel and crew experienced heavy seas which became much worse as they
sailed westward in the direction of Halifax......eventually grounding at
Steering Reef." All crew survived