America

by Shipwreck World


Year Built

--

Year Sank

1932

Depth

78 ft (23.8 m)

Difficulty Level

Intermediate


America

Wreck Location

Approximately 600 ft off the southwest corner or Singer Castle Island between Brockville and Malloytown.

~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude:   44° 27' 1.08" N      Longitude:   -75° 48' 35.3988" W

Description

An explosion on board the America cause her to sink on June 20, 1932.  The steel drill barge America was used to dynamite shoals along the St. Lawrence River.  The barge is lies upside down and is near the shipping channel.  Use caution when diving.


0
1

1 Comment & Rating

anonymous by dan heary on 4/18/2017
Map was rated 5 stars by reviewer.

Great shipwreck with history and awesome diving experience in the St. Lawrence

Want to post a comment?

Join now for free to rate & comment this map.
Already have an account? Login to comment.

Wrecks:  All  #  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 
Submit a Wreck

Recent Maps

Ask a Question

Submit your own

Contribute:

Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario - A Journey of Discovery Book

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is excited to announce the release of a new book titled Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario: A Journey of Discovery. This book contains stories of long lost shipwrecks and the journeys of the underwater explorers who found them, written by Jim Kennard with paintings by Roland Stevens and underwater imagery by Roger Pawlowski.

Buy Now!



Legend of the Lake - New Discovery Edition Book

The recent discovery of the wreck of the British warship Ontario, “the Holy Grail” of Great Lakes shipwrecks, solves several mysteries that have puzzled historians since the ship sank more than two centuries ago. Now, for the first time, the whole tragic story of the Ontario can finally be told.

Buy Now!