Issue 44

Wreck Diving Magazine

Uncover the Past with Wreck Diving Magazine

Wreck Diving Magazine6 min read
WRECK Ommendations
Florida’s Lost Galleon: The Emanuel Point Shipwreck Edited by Rodger Smith Florida waters have long been considered a treasure hunters’ paradise as there are many Spanish Galleons and other historical vessels that have met their fate and wrecked ther
Wreck Diving Magazine7 min read
From the Debris Fieldw….
Wreck divers are invited to submit short pieces of timely information about a shipwreck in their general area. Perhaps there is not enough information, or not enough archival and/or underwater images, to submit it as a full-length article, so this Fr
Wreck Diving Magazine7 min read
The Yacht Gunilda
The Gunilda has been said to be one of the most beautiful shipwrecks in the Great Lakes according to many divers. The wreck sits in 270ft/82m in Lake Superior’s dark depths. It took years to build up the experience I’d need to finally visit the wreck
Wreck Diving Magazine13 min read
Curse Of The Albatross
Having reached the stern section of the wreck, I knew many champagne bottles could possibly be found there, apparently still with their wire and lead-sealed numbers stamped and clearly visible. During the early exploration dives when this wreck was f
Wreck Diving Magazine12 min read
Capsized on Lake Ontario!
It makes sense to clear up, as early as possible, a misconception about a sailing ship named the R. H. Rae – namely the source of its name. One maritime attempt made at this feat in the modern era suggests that the ship was “named after and owned by
Wreck Diving Magazine8 min read
Sea Hunt - Myth And Imagination
Sea Hunt’s Mike Nelson took us where we only dreamed about: sea monsters, mermaids, Blackbeard’s treasure, a sub with Hitler’s body. We saw mysterious Mayan pools, a sacred alligator, and a mystical drug that could cure men’s minds. There was a tale
Wreck Diving Magazine10 min read
Discovery Of The Ss Clifton: Lake Huron’s Lost Whaleback
Lake Huron, with over 23,000 square miles of surface area, holds secrets. The Great Lakes have been recognized as the world’s greatest fresh-water transportation system, providing some of man’s most inexplicable and eerie unsolved mysteries. Great sh
Wreck Diving Magazine8 min read
Attack on Coron Bay: Exploring World War II Shipwrecks in the Philippines
The down line disappeared into the murky waters of Coron Bay in the Philippines and, with 25-foot visibility, we simply had to trust that eventually it would lead us to our objective. Slowly, hand over hand, we descended into the warm waters of the b
Wreck Diving Magazine19 min read
Steel On The Bottom-the Wreck Of The George J. Whelan
The George Whelan had a short life in comparison to other vessels of her time. However, in the 20 years between her launching in 1910 and her ultimate foundering in 1930, she left quite a legacy on the Great Lakes. Having endured five name changes, t

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