GLIN==> Press release: March 6 Revolutionary War Shipwreck, Kennard Keynote 2010 Great Lakes Underwater

PRESS RELEASE: use by March 4, 2009
Contact: David White, 315-312-3042; Philip R. Church, 315-343-2062
 
Revolutionary War Shipwreck, Kennard Keynote 2010 Great Lakes Underwater
March 6 
 
Oswego, NY ­ The discovery of the Great Lakes¹ oldest confirmed shipwreck ­
a British warship used in the American Revolution - is the keynote
presentation for the March 6, 2010 Great Lakes Underwater conference at SUNY
Oswego, Oswego, NY. Underwater explorer Jim Kennard, who might be called the
³Great Lakes Seaway Trail¹s Jacques Cousteau,² will share the exciting story
of how he and diving partner Dan Scoville located the HMS Ontario,
considered an underwater ³Holy Grail.²

Those attending the Great Lakes Underwater event hosted by New York Sea
Grant and the Oswego Maritime Foundation will see a video of the fascinating
229-year-old, 80-foot-long, 22-gun ship and hear the details of her
discovery using deep-water sonar scanning. The video images will reveal how
well the deep, cool Great Lakes¹ water of Lake Ontario preserved her two
crow¹s nests, carved bow, quarter galleries, anchors and upright masts.

Kennard and Scoville found the sloop-of-war in 500 feet of water May 2008.
She was on her way from Fort Niagara in Youngstown, NY, to Oswego and Fort
Haldimand on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence during the Revolutionary
War when she sunk in a gale on October 31, 1780. The ship is considered
property of the British Admiralty and is to be left undisturbed as a war
grave site.

Conference co-organizer David G. White, a coastal recreation and tourism
specialist with New York Sea Grant, Oswego, says, ³With Jim Kennard as
keynote speaker, the 2010 Great Lakes Underwater promises to be a
fascinating day of the tales of shipwreck discovery. We are pleased to add
our name alongside National Geographic, Sea Technology and others who have
recognized the depth and scope of his exploration into the waters of New
York.²

In just the past six years, Kennard has discovered 12 historic and rare
shipwrecks in Lake Ontario. In his 40-year career, he counts more than 200
discoveries total exploring in Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, and the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

Great Lakes Underwater 2010 will be held in the high-tech SUNY Oswego Campus
Center Auditorium. Registration for Great Lakes Underwater is $25 ($20 for
students) payable to Cornell University and includes the program, buffet
lunch, and refreshments.

For more information, contact New York Sea Grant, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
13126, 315-312-3042, www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html.

Great Lakes Underwater 2010 is hosted by New York Sea Grant and the Oswego
Maritime Foundation and co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Seaway Trail,
Sackets Harbor, NY. #

Jpgs available by request from karalynn at gisco.net, specify web or high res:
... The stern of the HMS Ontario; credit: Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville
... A scale model of the HMS Ontario: credit: Jim Kennard
... Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville with their deep-water remote-operated
vehicle
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