Diving & Snorkeling.
The Wolfe Islander II — a former Kingston–Wolfe Island ferry built in Collingwood in 1946 — was intentionally scuttled on 21 September 1985 near Dawson's Point of Wolfe Island. The ~164-ft steel-hull ferry lies upright in approximately 80 ft of water with two intact levels: davits at roughly the 40 ft level, the car deck around 60 ft, and the prop and rudder at 80 ft.
The brief.
The Wolfe Islander II is the most-visited Lake Ontario wreck in the Kingston area — sheltered from prevailing southwest wind and normally buoyed for visitor divers. There is no current at the site and it is relatively easy for an intermediate-or-better diver.
Beyond the Wolfe Islander II, the Kingston dive cluster includes the George T. Davie, Aloha, Comet, Iron Duke, Marsh, Munson, Glendora, and City of Sheboygan, all stewarded by Preserve Our Wrecks (POW) and protected under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Best visibility is June through September; year-round dives are possible. The cluster sits within easy charter distance of Kingston harbour.
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Wolfe Islander II shipwreck
Intentionally scuttled 21 September 1985 near Dawson's Point of Wolfe Island in Lake Ontario; ~164-ft steel-hull ferry; upright in ~80 ft of water; davits at ~40 ft, car deck ~60 ft, prop and rudder at 80 ft; normally buoyed for divers.
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Other Kingston-area Lake Ontario / St. Lawrence wrecks
George T. Davie, Aloha, Comet, Iron Duke, Marsh, Munson, Glendora, City of Sheboygan — concentrated in the Kingston dive cluster; stewarded by Preserve Our Wrecks (POW).
Today's read.
Temperature (4.1°C) below the typical range and outside the typical season window.