The Roy A. Jodrey is for experienced technical divers only. The depth,
location and current all combine to create hazardous to treacherous
conditions. The Jodrey is a boat dive located in American waters at
the Coast Guard Station directly in front of Alexandria Bay.
One of the largest ships that could fit through the locks of the Saint
Lawrence Seaway, the Roy A. Jodrey sank on November 21, 1974, shortly
after dropping her entire crew off ashore at Alexandria Bay, where she
ran aground, about 17 yards from the “safe haven” of the
Coast Guard Station, in the heart of the 1000 Islands.
The 640.5 foot Roy A. Jodrey slid off the island into over 250 feet
of water. The Jodrey sits precariously on the side of the shipping channel
on a wall of granite. The bow is at 140’, the wheelhouse is at
155’, and the props are at 185’. The extreme depth and extreme
current has claimed many lives, including one of the investigators first
sent to evaluate the wreck. Despite the heavy recreational and commercial
boating traffic, it remains a mecca for certified and experienced diving
enthusiasts with an interest in some of the largest ships ever to ply
the Great Lakes.
The extreme depth and extreme current has claimed many lives, including
one of the investigators first sent to evaluate the wreck. Despite the
heavy recreational and commercial boating traffic, it remains a mecca
for certified and experienced diving enthusiasts.