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	HMCS Yukon scuba diving
		Prior to its sinking, anyone with a C-card was given the opportunity to take a "Diver’s Tour" of the Yukon, inspecting nearly all the compartments from stem to stern, bridge to bilge with the implication that all certified divers are capable of exploring the wreck’s interior.
		Unlike most ships with large open holds for cargo, the Yukon was designed to carry a crew—its bulkheads and low decks form a maze of narrow passages and small compartments, some of which are over 50’ from the nearest exit.
		The Yukon nearly experienced its first fatality on the day it was opened to the public when an instructor nearly lost his life.
	www.sportextreme.com /Diving/Scripts/Dive.page.List.15350_ThemeListID.3_index.html (622 words)

	Yukon - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		YUKON [Yukon], river, c.2,000 mi (3,220 km) long, rising in Atlin Lake, NW British Columbia, Canada, and receiving numerous headwater streams; one of the longest rivers of North America.
		The Yukon basin is one of the most sparsely populated and least developed regions of North America.
		The Yukon is used to generate hydroelectricity, but it remains one of the greatest undeveloped hydroelectric resources in North America.
	www.highbeam.com /ref/doc3.asp?docid=1E1:Yukon (614 words)

	Project Yukon
		Almost 2 miles off San Diego's beautiful Mission Beach, the HMCS Yukon rests on her port side in 100 feet of water.
		Project Yukon required over 7,000 person-hours not only to prepare the boat, but also to navigate the considerable bureaucratic waters around it.
		Although ships have been reefed before, the knowledge has remained tribal and prior to the Yukon, there was no cohesive process for doing so in the U.S. Fortunately, along with the Canadian ship came the expertise of the world leaders in reefing: the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/8977/60933 (491 words)

	Athabaskan languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For any of the ships called "HMCS Athabaskan" see the disambiguation page HMCS Athabaskan.
		The 31 Northern Athabaskan languages are spoken throughout the interior of Alaska and the interior of northwestern Canada in the Yukon and Northwest Territories as well as in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
		Yukon Territory: Gwich'in, Hän, Kaska, Mountain, Tagish, Tutchone, Upper Tanana
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Athabaskan (1034 words)

	12209803
		The HMCS Yukon was built by the Burrard Drydock Co. mere metres from where she is docked today.
		At a time when the shipbuilding industry was alive and well on the Lower Lonsdale waterfront, the construction of the Yukon represented the Canadian Navy's commitment to anti-submarine warfare as she was one of 20 destroyer-escorts built between 1950 and 1965.
		To the hundreds of men and women who served on her during her distinguished 30-year career in the Canadian Navy, the Yukon was a floating home, a steel and aluminum shelter from the raging seas and foreign ports of call.
	www.nsnews.com /issues98/w122198/12209803.html (1151 words)

	Scuba Diving at HMCS Yukon
		The HMCS Yukon is a Canadian destroyer that was intentionally sunk as an artificial reef in July of 2000.
		The Yukon sinking project was managed by the San Diego Oceans Foundation in cooperation with the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia.
		Not everything went as planned for the sinking of the Yukon; the night before the ship was destined to go down, the Yukon took on water and sunk before it reached its proposed destination.
	www.sandiegodiving.com /diveSites/items/12.html (329 words)

	The Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Working in cooperation with the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, SDOF brought Yukon to San Diego from Canada, stripped it of toxic and hazardous materials, and let it rest on the bottom to serve as an artificial reef offshore from Mission Beach.
		SDOF has strived to set the standard for responsible artificial reef creation in the United States and is in the process of preparing a manual for other organizations to follow when converting ships to reefs.
		HMCS Yukon is the largest ship ever sunk on the West Coast as an artificial reef.
	www.thelog.com /printer/article.asp?c=154195 (220 words)

	A Canadian on Sirius
		HMCS Annapolis, out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, had just relieved HMCS Yukon as SNFL flagship in Lisbon harbor and the April 23 - 24, 1974, weekend was marked by a revolution in the streets of the historic capital.
		HMCS Annapolis had been given two movies to last six months – The Sound of Music and Jonathan Livingston Seagull – and, clearly, the RN’s choice in films were far superior although the titles elude me today.
		I stood on the flight deck one day as HMCS Annapolis sped close up the starboard side and waved and smiled at my shipmates and CPO Joudrey who looked at me and wondered whether I was having a good time, he said later.
	www.hmssirius.info /Peter_Magwood_canadian_on_sirius.htm (1769 words)

	yukon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The HMCS Yukon was placed as a Diver Friendly attraction in the San Diego "Dive Park" known as Wreck Alley.
		The Yukon was a Canadian ship of war (destroyer of the Mckenzie Class, w/ torpedoes and 3" guns), purchased, environmentally cleaned, and rendered diver friendly by "SwisCheesing" the Hull.
		These holes by the way, prematurely caused her to sink a day early at the park.) The Yukon is lying upon its port side in about a hundred feet of water.
	cedu2.tripod.com /yukon.htm (338 words)

	Yukon
		It is different from nearly all other wrecks as it is completely intact, which also makes it potentially one of California’s most dangerous wrecks to dive.
		A detailed version of this map appears on the plastic Yukon Diver's Slate, which may be purchased by contacting the San Diego Oceans Foundation at (619) 523-1903.
		Please note that due to the untimely sinking of the Yukon, six exterior (5P1,5P2,5P3,5S1,5S2,5S3) and two interior (port and starboard forward of 5P1and 5S1) holes were not created.
	www.cawreckdivers.org /Wrecks/Yukon.htm (564 words)

	Map the Yukon: A Warship Becomes an Artificial Reef - Geospatial Solutions
		As the 50,000 horsepower tug pulling the Yukon slowed to a few knots, our pilot boat came alongside, rising and falling in the 6-foot swells.
		The rigorous effort of hauling up three sets of hundred foot, sea-soaked line was the beginning of my two-year adventure preparing the Yukon for her metamorphisis from a Canadian warship to a premier artificial reef located just offshore of San Diego, California.
		Though I began research related to mapping the Yukon months before she arrived, I conducted most of the mapping work while the ship was docked in San Diego and completed the task about a month before she sank.
	www.geospatial-online.com /geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=1730 (1057 words)

	Franko's HMCS Yukon Deck Plan & Fish Identifier (fish card)
		Side 1 shows Franko’s HMCS Yukon Deck Plan as provided by the Canadian navy, and as modified by Franko, to correctly show the ship as she lies on her port side facing almost due North in 102' of water.
		Sure there are other creatures that come and go, and some of these creatures may not show themselves when you are there, but this will give you an idea of what to look for, and if you take this card along, it may also help you to know where you are.
		YUKON Creatures shows typical fish and invertebrates that a scuba diver may find on or about the HMCS Yukon.
	www.frankosmaps.com /Yukon_Deck_Plan_Fish_Card.htm (561 words)

	Sealift
		The foundation arranged to have the former Canadian frigate HMCS Yukon scuttled off the coast of San Diego in 2000.
		After sinking, HMCS Yukon was supposed to come to rest on her keel in 100-foot water.
		The former HMCS Yukon now sits quietly on the bottom of the sea two miles off San Diego, but Capt. Nies is unsure when the job will be finished.
	www.msc.navy.mil /sealift/2002/April/navajo.htm (484 words)

	Parent-Teen: Battleship 'Sink the Yukon' Competition
		HMCS Yukon Sinks Prematurely Off San Diego Coast...
		The winner of the BATTLESHIP "Sink the Yukon" contest was initially going to push the button that would sink the HMCS Yukon, a decommissioned 366-foot Canadian destroyer.
		The HMCS Yukon will be an all-purpose artificial reef, which will serve as a haven for marine life, a star attraction for scuba divers, and a research source for oceanographers.
	www.parent-teen.com /competitionstories/battleship.html (304 words)

	HMCS YUKON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Here is our current member listing for HMCS YUKON This website is one of the largest resources for ex forces personnel, veterans, comrades and colleagues on the net and aims to help you find out about old friends or family who served in HMCS YUKON.
		Joseph Kearney served in HMCS YUKON between 1963 and 1965
		William Gard served in HMCS YUKON between 1976 and 1978
	www.comradesandcolleagues.com /CANADIAN_NAVY/HMCS_YUKON.asp (436 words)

	SinkF69 - Project Wellington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One such vessel is the HMCS Chaudiere, a decommissioned destroyer escort, sunk off British Columbia on December 5, 1992.
		Monitoring of the HMCS Chaudiere ceased 4 years after it became apparent no adverse effects were identified from sinking the vessel as an artificial reef.
		Data collected on the water quality of the Sechelt Inlet in the vicinity of the HMCS Chaudiere during the February 1993 and September 1993 surveys indicate that the vessel has had no apparent negative impact on the marine environment.
	www.divewreck.co.nz /F69/OldShips.php (6613 words)

	logarchive2
		After training was sent overseas to HMCS Niobe to join HMCS Crusader,but was sent home for 30 days leave because I had signed to go to the Pacific.Spent some time on HMCS Border Cities preparing her to go to the West Coast,but as usual things got fouled up.
		Comments: I joined the navy at HMCS Cataraqui in 1941 my official #is V18367 HMCS Catarqui thenis where the halliday in is in Kingston Ontario at the foot of Princess St.We had six weeks training and, we were billeted in private homes on a allowance of $1.45 a day for room and board.
		I served on HMCS Kamloops K176 1942,out of Pictou N.S.it was a very friendly little town,and HMCS Algoma K127 out of Quebec city to Rigalet Labrador and my last ship HMCS Algonquin R17 under the command of Debbie Piers in 1944 and 45.
	www.myrcn.ca /34archives/logarchive11.html (2311 words)

	Rick Hicks About me
		I was part of the crew that took her out west and brought back HMCS St Croix.
		I was then posted to HMCS Saguenay in 1976 as an Able Seaman and left in 1985 as a Petty Officer (first class).
		I was onboard the Nipigon for her final sail past, the last of the Cadillac's.
	ca.geocities.com /sailor_rick/rick1.htm (472 words)

	The Gauge - Model Train Forum - Scale Railroad Discussion & Model Trains - Winter sunbathing
		My son served as a "sparker" on the HMCS Yukon based at Esquimalt, then he went to Aldershot but left the navy after that.
		I look forward to posting more, however, as my wife is the one scanning them for me, I have to be carefull, as I don't overload her with too many at once.
		Robin, although I was a Bosn, I did know many radiomen (sparkers) and, while I didn't serve on HMCS Yukon except for two month long training periods in 1978 and 1983, I did serve 9 years in the same squadron aboard HMCS Qu'Appelle from 1976 untill 1985.
	www.the-gauge.com /printthread.php?t=4372 (577 words)

	DJC.COM: Doubts raised about ship sinking for fish populations, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
		SAN DIEGO (AP) -- In 30 years of service, the HMCS Yukon was well received by ports in some 30 countries.
		Thousands of spectators are expected to bid farewell to the Yukon on Saturday when explosives sink the 366-foot Canadian warship off Mission Beach to create an artificial reef intended to help replenish marine life.
		Supporters of Saturday's sinking, however, maintain the Yukon will attract marine life by providing hiding places and spawning grounds for fish, and smooth surfaces to which invertebrates will attach themselves.
	www.djc.com /news/enviro/11111548.html (791 words)

	A plaque to Honor Robyn Amsel Mellon Konstantin
		Another one of the Oceans Foundations' projects was the sinking of the HMCS Yukon (a retired 366 foot Mackenzie class Canadian destroyer) off the coast of San Diego.
		Now underwater, the Yukon is serving as an artificial reef which attracts fish and divers.
		Some of the donations which people made to the SDOF in Robyn's name were used to place a plaque in her honor on the Yukon.
	americanindian.net /plaque.html (151 words)

	Overhead Times - Article Display (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A few seconds before the last voyage of the Canadian navy ship HMCS NIPIGON, a ship that was prepared to become the first artificial reef of Quebec province.
		It`s an Annapolis class boat (like the HMCS YUKON sank in San Diego).
		If you’re planning a dive trip to the Empress of Ireland, a visit to the HMCS Nipigon first is a wise choice because you will face the same conditions, like those on the Empress and you will be able to see the dream of a great man.
	www.overheadtimes.com /article_disp.asp?Article_ID=66 (511 words)

	Wreck Creation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He's giving me a guided tour of the HMCS Yukon to show me what is involved in preparing a warship to become an artificial reef.
		The HMCS Saskatchewan had been on the sea bed for just 10 months when we visited her.
		In the States, the San Diego Diving Council is currently negotiating the purchase of the HMCS Yukon to add to its artificial reef programme in Wreck Alley, San Diego.
	www.divernet.com /wrecks/creation1298.htm (2363 words)

	ARSBC: Yukon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The HMCS Yukon was built by the Burrard Drydock Co., Ltd., of North Vancouver, and was commissioned on 25 May 1963.
		February 1975 Yukon started her mid-life refit, following which she became a member of Training Group Pacific, taking on the role of instructing officers.
		In 1986 she was one of three RCN ships to visit Australia and take part in the RAN’s celebration of its 75th birthday.
	www.artificialreef.bc.ca /OurReefs/263_Yukon/Yukon_History.htm (325 words)

	Diver Report/Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		SAN DIEGO -- A former Canadian warship that was to be sunk this weekend to build an artificial reef reached its final destination prematurely after it took on water.
		The HMCS Yukon sank about 12:30 a.m Friday, about 1 1/2 hours after it began taking on water off the shores of San Diego's Mission Beach.
		The Oceans Foundation paid $250,000 for the Yukon, which was sent down from British Columbia last year.
	www.southcoastdivers.com /cgi-southcoastdivers/storydis.pl?story=2000071412:53:39CDT.txt (359 words)

	RobertChang.com
		Wreck Alley - San Diego, CA Below are some pics I took on a couple of wreck dives on the Yukon with my bro and some dive buddies.
		The Yukon, a 366 foot Canadian Destroyer Escort, lies in 105 feet of water off Mission Beach in the Northern area of Wreck Alley.
		She lies on her port side with an average minimum depth from bow to stern of about 75 feet along the starboard side.
	www.robertchang.com /robertchang/photos/2003-06-14 (126 words)

	Inuvik man sails into harm's way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		James Heath leads the HMCS Vancouver, which is based at Esquimalt, B.C. He was born and raised in the Northwest Territories and graduated from Samuel Hearne secondary school.
		According to his navy biography, he has served aboard various vessels, including HMCS Chaleur, HMCS Yukon, HMCS Restigouche and was weapons officer for another frigate, HMCS Ottawa.
		Prior to assuming command of the Vancouver, Heath was executive assistant to the chief of staff, supreme allied commander Atlantic, in Norfolk, Va.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2001-10/oct12_01navy.html (231 words)

	OES - Places to Dive - HMCS Yukon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Yukon got here through years of hard work, and lots of donations.
		As we enjoy her, it's worth remembering the contributions of the Yukon volunteers.
		They have worked long and hard to bring the ship to San Diego, and place her on the bottom.
	www.oceanexplorers.org /Places/Yukon.html (363 words)

	San Diego Oceans Foundations
		Working in cooperation with the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, SDOF brought the YUKON to San Diego from Canada, stripped it of toxic and hazardous materials, and placed it on bottom to serve as an artificial reef offshore from Mission Beach.
		SDOF has striven to set the standard for responsible artificial reef creation in the United States, and is in the process of preparing a manual for other organizations to follow when converting ships to reefs.
		Dive enthusiasts from around the country have said that the sinking of the Yukon has made San Diego the premier dive site on the West Coast, no where else can you find such diving diversity.
	www.sdoceans.org /programs/yukon/index.php (398 words)

	Print Article
		Thanks to SDOF, the rewards of Project Yukon won't be limited to the ocean floor.
		The SDOF has also taken the ARSBC's guidelines and refined them based on their own experiences with Project Yukon so that their hard-won knowledge may assist others in undertaking similar projects.
		For excellent information on and pictures of the Yukon as a dive site, please visit the California Wreck Divers website: http://www.cawreckdivers.org/Wrecks/Yuko...
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/conservation_consumption/60933 (676 words)

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