Bishops Derirck
Year Built
1853
Year Sank
1853
Depth
55 ft (16.8 m)
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Bishops Derirck
Wreck Location
Approximately 14 miles NE of the entrance to Dunkirk harbor
~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude: 42° 37' 45.5988" N Longitude: -79° 8' 33.6012" W
Description
While salvaging the steamer Erie a gale broke the salvage barge loose from its moorings and it sank about 1/2 mile from the site. Bishop's Berrick was built to salvage the the steamers Erie and Altantic.