Iroquois HMS Anson
Year Built
1759
Year Sank
1763
Depth
75 ft (22.9 m)
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Iroquois HMS Anson
Wreck Location
The Iroquois (HMS Anson) lies on a shelfin approximately 75 feet of water behind the head of the Niagara Shoal.
~ GPS Shipwreck Location ~
Latitude: 44° 17' 13.2" N Longitude: -76° 0' 19.8" W
Description
The French bulit the Iroquois in 1759. The British captured the ship in and renamed her the HMS Anson. In 1763 the Anson struck a shoal off Susan Island and sank.