Wreck Summary
| Type |
Steel Freighter |
| Build |
Steel |
| Location |
Brockville, Ontario
|
| Depth |
21 to 111 feet |
| Length |
256 feet |
| Built |
1910 |
| Sank |
1912 |
| Access |
Boat |
| Experience Level |
Beginner to Advanced |
| Orientation |
On its starboard side, stern MUCH lower than the bow
|
If there is a wreck in the world with a more varied depth range, I have never heard of it.
Due to it’s length of 256′ and being situated down the side of a rock wall, the Keystorm ends almost 100′ deeper than it starts.
A great feature of this wreck is that it has both masts still standing… well, pointing to the side in this case, and they are considerable masts at that.
In it’s bow-up posture you can practically snorkel the front of the ship, but getting to the stern and the holds or engine room is what more advanced divers will be after. The holds are dark with zero ambient light, and are easily silted out. They are good places to visit after you’ve toured the picturesque stern with two blades of the prop sticking out of the silt/clay. Getting into the engine room is easily accomplished through the skylights or stern entrance for those properly trained.
The prop, masts, and wheelhouse are definitely the not-to-be-missed items.
Because of the wide depth range this wreck appeals to all levels of divers and so attracts a large amount of traffic. Be prepared to share this wreck, and watch out for mud puppies.
Some of the skylights over the engine room still with glass in them.
