3. SS President Coolidge, Vanuatu
This was once an extravagant luxury ocean liner that did its part for the war effort and was recommissioned to carry troops in 1941. She was pulling into Espiritu Santo harbor when she hit some mines. Thankfully, all but two men survived by swimming to shore, but the ship was lost to the bottom of the sea. Today, it’s one of the top wreck dives in the world, famed for both its easy beach access and its visibility.
4. Tobermory, Ontario
The Sweepstakes was a large 119-foot schooner built in 1867 to transport coal. She was damaged and despite intentions to save her, she ended up sinking in the Big Tub Harbor where she remains under crystal clear fresh water. The weird part is that the water in the harbor is only twenty feet deep so the boat is completely visible even though it’s submerged. It’s a picturesque sight for both divers and tour boat gawkers.
