Zephyr Shipwreck - Vancouver Island - Canada
Posted by: 
superstein
N 49° 11.406 W 123° 56.791
10U E 431033 N 5449019
This is the place where the wreck of the vessel "Zephyr" is laying down.
Waymark Code: WM12G8G
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/22/2020
Views: 7
The Zephyr Shipwreck provincial heritage site consists of the remains of the barque Zephyr, which lie on the sea floor between David's Cove and Edith Point off the northeast shore of Mayne Island in British Columbia. The Zephyr was built in 1855 and wrecked in 1872. The remains of the vessel lie within a site measuring approximately 84 meters in length by 23 meters in width. The Zephyr is oriented northwest to southeast from stern to bow and lies in 9 to 12 meters of water.
Date of Shipwreck: 1872
Type of Boat: Steamboat
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Accessibility:
No
Cause of Shipwreck: Not listed
Diving Permitted: Not Listed
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