Site NameRobert Gaskin, Stern Mooring
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Location:
Brockville, Ontario / N44°35'20.94" W75°40'37.4988"
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Site ID:
2
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Organization:
SOS Thousand Islands
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Record Date:
December 06,2017
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Wreck Type:
Barkentine
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Rig:
2 Masted
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Length:
132
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Saint Lawrence
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Depth min:
55
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Depth max:
75
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Current:
1-2 Knots
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Buoy Type:
Spar - Plastic
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Line Type:
Nylon - twist
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Line Size:
46
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cement - Large
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Notes:
One of the most popular dive sites in the 1000 Islands.
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Description:
In the final moments, she was helping to raise the car ferry William Armstrong when a pontoon used to lift the sunk vessel came loose and make a large hole at the turn of the bilge in the Robert Gaskin. Gaskin sank 3 times before they gave up recovery.
Buoy Status Updates
Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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Robert Gaskin, Stern Mooring | 16/11/2020 | Swapped | SPAR buoy was remove for the winter and was replaced by a plastic jug. SPAR buoy will be back in place early spring like usual. | |
Robert Gaskin, Stern Mooring | 29/06/2020 | Deployed | C-0971-20 | |
Robert Gaskin, Stern Mooring | 08/12/2019 | Checked | NW-C-2932-19 | |
Robert Gaskin, Stern Mooring | 08/12/2019 | Removed | ||
Robert Gaskin, Stern Mooring | 01/06/2019 | Checked | SPAR buoy with light deployed. |