Scuba
Alice G
Type: Wooden Tugboat Area:Tobermory Location: Map Depth: 23'
Length: 67' Build Date: 1902 Sunk:1927 Orientation: Upright, leaning to starboard
Access: Shore Dive: Novice Pictures1 Pictures2

The Alice G. is a part of a group of wrecks often referred collectively to as 'The Tugs". All four have easy shore access, but the Alice G. is the most popular of the tugs and is probably actually the most often dived wreck in the Fathom Five National Marine Park.  She can be found in Little Tub Harbour but before you hop into the water, make sure that you've stopped by the Parks Canada office to pick up a diving tag.  There's shore access, complete with a platform for suiting up and a shallow enough depth so that divers of all skill levels can enjoy the wreck. 

During a severe storm on December 8th, 1927, she was ripped from her mooring and ran aground. She has taken even more of a pounding since then, and has been thoroughly broken up. The best parts to explore are the stern (rear) , the boilers and steam engine, and the anchor.  Though the wreck is already pretty beaten up, Parks Canada is tyring to ensure diver saftey while at the same time tracking the Alice G's deterioration through the use of markers and other devices.

The other Tugs at this site are:

Robert K.
Bob Foote
John & Alice

For more information:

Parks Canada: Fathom Five National Park

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