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Fathom Five National Marine Park has a lot of diving opportunities.  There is a mixture of shore diving and boat diving to suit almost every divers abilities.  Fathom Five requires all divers to register at the Diver Registration Center before diving any wreck in the area.  There is a small fee for this registration and it covers the entire year.  If you are caught diving without your registration tag there is a fine. 

The Diver Registration Center also provides information and maps about diving in the area.  The Registration Center will provide information of restricted boating areas around dive sites.  If you are diving in one of these areas make sure to stay within the restricted boating buoys. Shore diving access areas may be next to private property.  Please respect the rights of adjacent property owners. If you are traveling with your own boat the Registration Center can provide you with information of any restrictions on wreck sites. The registration office is located downtown next to the Sweet Shop.

   The coordinates are presumed to be accurate but we place no guarantee.  Water depths may be off due to water level changes.  Always evaluate weather conditions and divers abilities before diving any wreck.  We are not recommending any of these dive destinations. We are only publishing information. Caution some wrecks may be out of the sport diving depth limit. Diving is a potentially dangerous activity. Neither MichiganShipwrecks.com or its contributors accept responsibility for diving related injuries incurred by those who view this site. The materials at this site are for informational purposes only and are not intended to substitute for dive training.  Site conditions change rapidly therefore wreck descriptions should not be relied upon before or during a dive.

The Anchor is an iron anchor from an unknown ship.  The Anchor can be reached by boat or from the Gap swimming area.  Maximum depth is about 70'.

Arabia was a three-masted barque that was 131' long.  The ship was built in Kingston, Ontario in April, 1853.  This wreck is in an upright position and in good condition.  Cold water and low visibility as well as strong currents are hazards at this wreck site.  The anchors, bilge pump, bowsprit and ship's wheel are still on the wreck.  Maximum depth is around 120'.
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Avalon Voyager II was a motor ship built in Clarenville, Newfoundland in 1947.  A fire destroyed most of the ship leaving only the bottom to look at.   This wreck has a maximum depth of about 25'.

Cascaden was a schooner that was built in Southampton, Ontario in 1866.  The wreck is not intact and the wreckage is widely scattered.  Maximum depth is about 20'.

Caroline Rose was a schooner that was 132' long.  She was built in Lunenurg, Nova Scotia in 1940.  This wreck was intentionally sunk as a sport diving wrecksite.  Maximum depth at this site is around 55'.
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Charles P. Minch was a 154' schooner that was built in Vermillion, Ohio in 1867.    Wreckage lies in Tecumseh Cove, Cove Island.  Depths range from 20' to 50'.

China was a schooner that was 137' long.  China was built in Port Robinson, Ontario in 1863.  This wreck is not intact.   Maximum depth is about 10'.

City of Grand Rapids was a passenger steamer that was 122' long.  The ship was built in Grand Haven, Michigan in 1879.  It burned and sank and now lies in about 15' of water near the sweepstakes.

Forest City was a steamer that was 216' long.  The ship sunk after hitting Bears Rump Island in the fog.  Depths for this wreck range from 60' up to about 150'.
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James C. King was a 175' schooner-barge that was built in East Saginaw, MI in 1867. This ship was being towed by the Wetmore when it was lost.  The depth ranges from 25' to 95'.

John Walters was a 108' schooner that was built in Kingston, Ontario in 1852. Very little wreckage remains.   Maximum depth is about 15'.

Marion L. Breck was a 127' schooner that was built in Kingston, Ontario in 1863.  There is scattered wreckage in the shallows but the main portion of the wreck lies in about 90' of water.

Newaygo was a 196' steamer that was built in Marine City, Michigan in 1890.  Wreck site consists of very large timbers and very scattered wreckage. Maximum depth is about 25'.

Niagara II was intentionally sunk as a dive site in 1999.
   
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Philo Scoville was a 139' schooner that was built in 1863 in Cleveland, Ohio.  The ship sank during a storm is Oct. 1889.  The bow with the bowsprit is located at the deepest part of the wreck.   The depth of this wreck is 25' up to around a 95'.

Sweepstakes was a 119' two-masted schooner that was built in Burlington, Ontario in 1867.  The wreck is partially intact with part of the bow rail and windlass in place.  Penetration of this wreck is prohibited. Grates have been installed on this wreck to discontinue penetration.   This is a very popular wreck within the park.  Maximum depth is about 20'.

The Tugs dive site is wreckage of four steam tugs.  The Robert K, Alice G, John and Alex, and an unidentified tug.  The maximum depth is about 40'.
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W.L. Wetmore was a 213' steamer that was built in Cleveland, OH in 1871.  The ship was lost in a storm in Nov. 1901.  The wreck site consists of timbers, anchor chain, rudder, and boiler. This wreck lies in about 30' of water.

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