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This is it ~ “Croker Island Week”. The Dolphin Aquatic Club goes to Croker Island and takes over. We Dive the many wrecks around the island including The Northwind, The Iroquois, and The Emma Thompson feel free to click on the names to be taken to more information.

Check out the “Club Dive Schedule 09” page to see when our Croker Week is being held this year.

Pictures from week of June 30th 2007— July 7 2007

NORTH WIND
Other names : none
Official no. : 130419
Type at loss : propeller, steel, bulk freight
Build info : 1889, Globe Iron Works, Cleveland as pkg freighter hull# 19
Specs : 300x41x25, 2,476 t.
Date of loss : 1926, Jul 1
Place of loss : near Clapperton Isl., E end of North Channel
Lake : Huron
Type of loss : stranded
Loss of life : none
Carrying : ?
Detail : She grounded on a rocky reef in a fog, then slid off and sank in 100 feet of water.
Sailed the Atlantic 1916-23 in the war effort, converted to bulker on her return.
Sister of NORTH STAR, NORTHERN QUEEN when built
Sources: lol,slh,sol,h,ns3,mv,lhdc,mpl,do,eas

IROQUOIS
Other names : none
Official no. : C116364
Type at loss : propeller, wood, passenger & package freight
Build info : 1902, G. Fitchner, Wiarton, Ont.
Specs : 104x20x9, 240 t.
Date of loss : 1908, Oct 24
Place of loss : 10 mi NE of Spanish Mills, Ont, North Channel
Lake : Huron
Type of loss : fire
Loss of life : ?
Carrying : ?
Detail : Burned to a total loss and sank in McBean Channel.
Hailed from Goderich.
Sources: slh,ns1,csv,h,win,mmgl,do

Phone: Ron May 705-522-8717

E-mail: Sudbury_Dolphins@persona.ca

To contact us:

Dolphin Aquatic Club

Box 424 “Station B”

Sudbury, Ontario

P3E 4P6

The DOLPHIN AqUAtIC CLUB

Training Scuba Divers Since 1958