LAKE ERIE

Looking for some great diving in Pennsylvania? Then Lake Erie is the place to be! There are countless wrecks, with only a few listed below

Dean Richmond - This twin screw steel over wood steamer was built in Clevland Ohio in 1864. Measuring 238 inches in length, 35 inches in beam, and 13.5 inches in depth, it was one of the most elusive wrecks in the lake. Finally, in 1984, it was located and salvaged by Gary Kozak. Situated at 115 feet of water, the ship and all of her crew came to rest, after a fierce battle with a with a Lake Erie storm in 1893. The ship remains inverted, but completely intact, with the exception of a hole used by the salvagerrs

John Boland Jr - Built in 1928 in Tyne, England, this ship was only in service for a few months before she capsized and sank on October 5, 1928 in 137 feet of water. With her, she took 4 crew members to the depths of the lake.

Passaic -This ship was launched in 1862, and sank in 1891 after a fierce storm near Dunkirk, NY. This 191 foot long steamer rests in 85 feet of water. Even after beging blow apart by salvagers, her steam engine and boiler lay upright.

These are just a few of the great wrecks that you can dive in Lake Erie!

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