Published: 10/9/2005

Toledo Magazine - Great Lakes shipwreck dives

A diver takes a close look at the bell of the Sadie Thompson, a barge which sank in 116 feet of Lake Superior water near Whitefish Point in a storm in the early 1950's. Enlarge

Shipwreck diving on the Great Lakes with Blade reporter Erica Blake and Blade photographer Andy Morrison from June through October. These large files will take a few minutes to load.

Dive at the Comet, a paddlewheel which sank in a collision in Lake Ontario near Kingston on May 15, 1861 with the loss of three lives.

Comet 1

Comet 2

Dive at the George A. Marsh, a three masted schooner which sank in a storm in Lake Ontario with reportedly 12 of 14 people aboard killed on August 8, 1917.

Dive through the passage way of the Wolfe Islander II, a ferry boat in Kingston, Ontario which was sank as a dive attraction.

Wolfe 1

Wolfe 2

Dive at the Sadie Thompson near Whitefish Point in Lake Superior.

Sadie 1

Sadie 2

Dive at the Vienna near Whitefish Point in Lake Superior.

Vienna 1

Guidelines: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. If a comment violates these standards or our privacy statement or visitor's agreement, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box to report abuse. To post comments, you must be a Facebook member. To find out more, please visit the FAQ.

Poll