Shipwreck Stories

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

By Captain Gene Peterson The sun is breaking and a frosty coating glazes my van windows. I unzip my sleeping bag, stretch and quickly bundle up in wooly bear underwear, flannel shirt, jeans and work boots. I hear others outside knocking around on the.. Read More

Shipwreck Adventure Lectures

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

Shipwreck Adventure lectures for clubs, museums, clubs or groups Below is a short list of popular wreck diving adventures and history. These lectures reflect decades of experiences wreck diving, organizing expeditions and exploring the North Atlantic.. Read More

Finding the Freedom, the Discovery

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

By Gene Peterson Within view of Sambro Light and Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia an intense sea battle had ensued.  A couple miles east of Mad Rock, near the location of the S.S. Daniel Steinman, lies the oil tanker British Freedom. It is on the edge.. Read More

Haunted Wrecks and Isles of the Nova Scotia

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

by Gene Peterson In the summer of 1998, I led a group of divers to investigate the lone St. Paul’s Island of Nova Scotia in the Cabot Strait. An abandoned island where numerous shipwrecks were lost, and hundreds of soles conceded to the element.. Read More

Shallow Steps Lead to Deep Wrecks

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

By Gene Peterson Finding a suitable boat for offshore expeditions in Nova Scotia was a challenge. Although knowledgeable captains were available in the eighties, their vessels were too small and not appropriate for a group of more than four to six di.. Read More

Finding the Freedom and other North Atlantic Adventures

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

"Finding the Freedom” By Gene Peterson Let’s start this story where the hunt began. In the early eighties, Gary Gentile invited some hearty north-east wreckers to explore shipwrecks along the rocky coast of Nova Scotia. The saturatio.. Read More

Stranded at Sea

By Gene Peterson IN Blog

Jul 01, 2023

Stranded at Sea By Gene Peterson With mild weather ahead of us in late September of 1985, Lynn DelCorio and I packed up his brown Datsun truck for our annual jaunt to Nova Scotia. The little truck was loaded with enough dive, camp gear and provisions.. Read More

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