Gunilda
Two hundred and sixty five feet below the surface of Lake Superior in the great lakes,
rests the Gunilda, a 195ft Luxury Steam Yacht.
Some poor decisions by owner William L. Harkness of New York City, a Standard Oil investor,
led to the sinking of this beautiful ship.
It’s been just over 101 years since she sank but her condition seems eerily similar
to the day she went down.
A documentary by Jauques Cousteau refers to the gunilda as the Worlds best preserved prestigious
shipwreck.
A small group of GUE divers pursued an opportunity to document this incredible vessel while preserving
the image of this underwater treasure.
With Canada’s scuba tourism industry growing it is up to clubs and individual divers to
step up and take a part in preserving these wrecks from theft and damage.
Diving a shipwreck like this is like traveling back in time and sites this well preserved
are a precious resource we should all strive to protect.
GUE would like to thank Captain Paul of Discovery as well as Terry Irvine for their capable
and focused support.