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Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957)
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp0–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Dominion Coal Company barges Freeman (date unknown) and Lucia P. Dow (1957) is a wreck dive site near Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, reef sharks, seals, harbor seals, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 0 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus
MackerelScomber scombrus
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
SaithePollachius virens
CodGadus morhua
Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Nearby sites
- 1American (Virginia) brig, name unknown (1824)1.2 km
- 2Norwegian barque Tordenskjold (1879)1.3 km
- 3Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel HMCS Ypres (1940)1.4 km
- 4Sea Fury fighter bomber plane (1952)2.1 km
- 5Hudson bomber plane (1944)2.3 km
- 6CN Barges (3), c. 19413.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org