HMS Ontario found

[codprawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7454578.stm

Amazing story - the ship has been found in 500' of water almost totally intact - even some windows are still in place!!!

It is "somewhere" in Lake Ontario but they won't say where thank goodness. There are no plans to raise it as it's a grave site.

[columbiachop]

that's awesome. i bet that Cameron fellow who made the Titanic movie is already packing up his camera.

[prairie tuber]

Very interesting - thanks Codders. I was also surprised to read that there are about 4,700 shipwrecks in the great lakes!

[Stoo]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Very interesting - thanks Codders. I was also surprised to read that there are about 4,700 shipwrecks in the great lakes!

So what exactly did you think I do over here for 8 months of the year? I only have about 4,600 to go!

James Cameron actually grew up not far from where the Ontario was found. At this end of Lake Ontario (the west end) the Hamilton and Scourge are sunk. These aren't nearly as deep and are diveable, on mixed gas, and with a special permit from the government... or under the cover of darkness in a radar-evading boat!

http://www.hamilton-scourge.hamilton.ca/

This is the site of the guys who found the Ontario...

http://www.shipwreckworld.com/