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 Diving in Ontario - William Jamieson

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Built at Deseronto in Ontario, the two masts schooner reached the respectable age of 45 years before sinking. Heading towards Oswego, New York, the schooner started to have a water leak. The crew had the time to abandon ship. The 350 tones of coal was completely lost. The Jamieson was one of last schooner to sail across the Lake Ontario in the years 1920 The wreck was found by three divers in 1963. The Jamieson is still in good condition even if the bow collapsed. The capstan, a hoist, a pump and many other pieces can be seen. It is highly recommended not to dive near the wreck to avoid lifting the silt during the dive reducing the visibility. Due to the depth, it is recommended to well plan the dive bottom time before the dive. The Sheboyan is below the thermocline. A dive lamp is highly recommended to see all the details of the wreck. The visibility is sometimes quite exceptional on the site. Like all the shipwrecks in Ontario, the shipwreck is Ontario’s Goverment property and therefore it is stricly forbidden to take any objects.

Entry points

Note: directions are accurate as possible. It is recommended to go with someone who knows the site.

Site   Depth   Characteristics  Weather To display on Google map, click on .  1- Glendora 75′    N44 08.558 W76 38.052 Located West of Amherst Island. (44°08’51", 73°38’00")  2- Londonderry     N44 08.267 W76 49.267 Dredge wrecked in 1969 at Upper Gap near Amherst Island. The ship was named Québec until 1929. This is a technical dive.  3- Hilda of Montreal     N44 08.167 W76 49.983 Wrecked at Upper Gap near Amherst Island. This is a technical dive.  4- William Jimieson 75-80′    N44 08.901 W76 47.698 Off the North shore of Amherst Island, West of Emerald.Approximately 1/4 mile (0.3km) West of the North end of Barry Point at Amherst Island. (44º08.860’ 76º47.620’)  5- Nicholsons Point 0-120′  From shore of Nicholsons Point near road 2. This is a public park, so be polite to the neighbours and enjoy.  8- Simla 90′  Shipwreck located East of Amherst Island.  9- Cornwall 75′    N44 08.267 W76 37.144 Sidewheel steamer located East of Amherst Island. 10- Titanic 75′    N44 08.550 W76 37.333 Wreck marked with buoy East of Amherst Island. 11- Mapleglen 78′  Located East of Amherst Island.  C- Monkey Wrench 60′  Wrecked in the Amherst Island graveyard near MapleGleen. 12- Comet 90′    N44 08.328 W76 35.071 Sidewheel steamer located at 2 miles off Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island. 13- Varuna 70′  Small passengers steam boat located East of Amherst Island. 14- George A. Marsh 70-85′    N44 07.610 W76 36.168 Three-masted schooner located at 3 miles off Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island. 15- City of Sheyboygan 90-105′    N44 04.558 W76 44.068 Southwest of Amherst Island near Nut Island, West of Kingston.  A- Queen Mary 60′    N44 08.696 W76 36.921 Near Amherst Island.

Road directions

Approximative travel time : 0:30 hr From highway 401, watch and take one of the exits 617 up to 619 leading to Kingston.

Diver’s services

Services   Address        Phone        Description  Divercity Kingston 613 384-7074 charter Northern Tech Diver 4052, Bath Rd Kingston 613 634-8135 dive shop, rentals, air & charter Big Jims' Dive Charters 4, Bishop St., Kingston 613 389-4965 charter Archives and Collections Society 2, Gladstone Ave, Picton 613 476-1177 maritime history and conservation Mariners Park Museum Road 10 & 13 junction, Picton   maritime museum Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes 55 Ontario St, Kingston 613 542-2261 maritime museum

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