6 days ago · Meters from the shoreline along the Royston Seaside Trail, the Royston Shipwrecks offer a unique view of the decomposing shells of once mighty ships. Imagine a silent ghost fleet teeming with marine life, a time capsule preserving stories of a bygone era, just a stone’s throw from Courtenay!

Nov 17, 2015 · Royston Shipwrecks At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour. Courtenay, British Columbia

Oct 22, 2024 · Welcome to the Royston Wrecks and they’re reached via a short stroll in a public park. The breakwater (also of rock fill) protected the Comox Logging & Railway Company’s log dump wharf and booming grounds in Comox Bay.

Nov 1, 2024 · Thousands of massive old growth trees were felled and would need to be hauled by rail to the sea where they could be sorted and towed to the mainland. Initially the logs were being dumped into the Puntledge River near present day Lewis …

Mar 15, 2022 · Over a few decades, ships that no longer served their sea-faring purpose were towed out into Comox Harbour, drilled full of holes, and strategically sunk. They were twice-retired.

Nov 12, 2018 · Between 1936 and 1962 14 ships were scuttled to create a breakwater at the Royston log dump. Among the ships a US Navy Destroyer, four Canadian Navy frigates, 3 massive windjammers, a US Navy...

Jun 19, 2023 · Today, the shipwrecks can still be seen nearly a century later, especially at low tide. While the wrecks, rust and decay, slowly being eaten away by salt, waves and sea microbes, they provide a protected area for the re-growth of eelgrass beds home to all kinds of sea life.

Apr 18, 2016 · Here are a few shipwrecks on the West Coast that you can touch, without the need to go diving. 1. Pesuta. Location: Tlell River, Haida Gwaii. What to see: The remains of the wooden hull lay upon the beach just north of the Tlell River and is a popular spot for tourists, especially photographers.

The Royston Wrecks You can see the remnants of 14 (possibly 15) old ships that were once used as a breakwater to protect the log booming grounds of Comox Harbour. In the first half of the 20th...

Jul 9, 2021 · This week on Vancouver Island Vision, we will take you on a tour of the Royston Wrecks (aka The Ghostships of Royston). Here lie the remains of 15 vessels, sunk to serve as a logging breakwater over a quarter of a century, starting in 1936.