Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia
The Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia (UASBC) is a Canadian organization that has existed since 1975 and deals with the underwater archeology of British Columbia and thus provides contributions to the history of British Columbia . She focuses on wrecked ships of the 19th century in the vicinity of Vancouver Island , but also on ships that operated on the lakes in the hinterland. The official publication organ is the Foghorn . Conferences are held annually in museums and other research institutes.
history
The first wrecks that the UASBC dealt with were those of the Panther , Zephyr , Del Norte and Iroquois ships lying in the Georgia Strait . In 1980 she expanded her area of responsibility and took care of questions of conservation and salvage. Soon shipwrecks were found around the Gulf Islands , in Barkley Sound , around Nootka and Clayoquot Sound in the west of Vancouver Island , then in the south of this island, on Burrard Inlet and on Howe Sound , finally in northeastern Vancouver Island, in the West Kootenays and investigated on the Sunshine Coast .
In the meantime there have been six publications with the titles The Search for the Tonquin , which sank in Clayoquot Sound in 1811 , The Ericsson , Exploring the Lord Western , The Underwater Heritage Of Friendly Cove and Ghost Ships of Royston . A Wreck Diver's Guide to Sailing Ship Artifacts of the Nineteenth Century is more aimed at interested divers .
Web links
- Website of the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia