NBM Dive Site Resource
Saint James
Offshore Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
TECHNICAL DIVE ONLY — Saint James, historically known as Schooner X, rests upright at approximately 165 ft / 50 m in Lake Erie. The source explicitly places it beyond sport-diving limits and recommends specialized training and equipment.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
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Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Exceptionally intact 19th-century schooner with anchors, bowsprit, deck equipment and historically documented standing rigging.
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The wreck
This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.
- Vessel type
- Two-masted schooner
Before you arrive
Access notes
Offshore boat dive. Use an experienced Lake Erie technical operator and verify present navigation, weather, lake conditions and decompression support.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Depth, decompression obligations, cold water, darkness or low visibility, changing lake conditions, entanglement and overhead wreckage.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.