SS Kamloops wreck
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The SS Kamloops wreck is the submerged remains of a Canadian freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1927 and is now a well-known deep-water dive site and historic Great Lakes shipwreck.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep-water dive site
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historic site ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ underwater cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | diving permitted with restrictions ⓘ |
| cargoType | general cargo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected wreck site ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| depth |
approximately 260 feet
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approximately 79 meters ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | sport divers ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| hasCause | storm on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| hasOriginalFunction | freighter ⓘ |
| hasOriginalOwner | Canada Steamship Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
SS Kamloops (hull)
NERFINISHED
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cargo holds ⓘ engine room ⓘ masts and deck fittings ⓘ superstructure remains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic Great Lakes shipwreck ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a challenging deep dive
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cold fresh water preservation conditions ⓘ excellent preservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thunder Bay District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Isle Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Isle Royale National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSeabedFeature | lake bottom of Lake Superior GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatorOf | SS Kamloops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes shipwrecks
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Lake Superior shipwrecks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
cold water
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depth-related hazards ⓘ overhead environment in parts of the wreck ⓘ |
| sankIn | 1927 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck documentaries
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maritime archaeology studies ⓘ underwater photography ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Great Lakes wreck diving community
ⓘ
technical divers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
technical diving
ⓘ
wreck diving ⓘ |
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