These photos are from Aug. 25, 2013. Visibility was about 15 feet. There are some new pilings in the bay. I assume a new dock is being built. I heard 2nd or 3rd hand from the Underwater Archaeological Society of B.C. that this is the wreck of the "Queen", an 80-something-foot tug . Fred Rogers in his book "Historic Divers of British Columbia" says that it was a steam tug built in 1914 and converted to diesel in 1950. The UASBC said that it was converted to a liveaboard and sank at nearby Fisherman's Wharf in the early 1990's. The hull was raised and dumped at it's present location. Today I noticed that, since last time I dove here, the wreck seemed to have slid slightly down the side of the mound that it rests on. I'm pretty sure I imagined it since the whole mess wouldn't be able to move all in one piece. The tire that was under the bow is now on the other side of the hull at the top of the mound along with some low wreckage that I imagined was where the hull used to sit. Maybe a diver moved the tire recently to trick me into thinking I was going crazy.
