The Holy Grail of Great Lakes wrecks

Polak · 06-14-08, 04:02 AM

http://http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/386437

Interesting, it would be nice if they raised and made a museum out of her.

Cohaagen · 06-15-08, 02:40 PM

Since the wreck is property of the MoD I think there is zero chance of it being raised or touched in any way.

Sailor Steve · 06-15-08, 05:12 PM

For some reason I can't view the site.

Takao · 06-15-08, 07:32 PM

google HMS Ontario, the find has been all over the news.

Let's hope the HMS Ontario is luckier than the USS Hamilton and USS Scourge. They are still lying on the bottom of Lake Ontario, in excellent condition, and they were discovered in 1973. Public interest was renewed in the late 70's and early 80's after Jacques Cousteau and the National Geographic explored the sunken ships. However, politics and financial difficulties have laid low every plan to raise the ships.

Good Luck HMS Ontario

jumpy · 06-16-08, 07:29 AM

link shows advert page for H T T P . C O M a sponsered link for goods and services...

Syxx_Killer · 06-16-08, 08:14 AM

The site won't work for me, either. I saw the image on Subsim's main page. I am always amazed at how sunken ships on the Great Lakes stay so well preserved. Gotta love that fresh water!

Anyway, I'm not sure I would call this find the "Holy Grail". I think "Holy Grail" status would probably lay with this ship...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Griffon

06-14-08, 04:02 AM	#1
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The Holy Grail of Great Lakes wrecks http://http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/386437 Interesting, it would be nice if they raised and made a museum out of her. __________________

06-15-08, 05:12 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	For some reason I can't view the site. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-16-08, 07:29 AM	#5
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	link shows advert page for H T T P . C O M a sponsered link for goods and services... __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

06-15-08, 02:40 PM	#2
Cohaagen Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 296 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Since the wreck is property of the MoD I think there is zero chance of it being raised or touched in any way.

06-15-08, 07:32 PM	#4
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	google HMS Ontario, the find has been all over the news. Let's hope the HMS Ontario is luckier than the USS Hamilton and USS Scourge. They are still lying on the bottom of Lake Ontario, in excellent condition, and they were discovered in 1973. Public interest was renewed in the late 70's and early 80's after Jacques Cousteau and the National Geographic explored the sunken ships. However, politics and financial difficulties have laid low every plan to raise the ships. Good Luck HMS Ontario

06-16-08, 08:14 AM	#6
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	The site won't work for me, either. I saw the image on Subsim's main page. I am always amazed at how sunken ships on the Great Lakes stay so well preserved. Gotta love that fresh water! Anyway, I'm not sure I would call this find the "Holy Grail". I think "Holy Grail" status would probably lay with this ship... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Griffon