Historic Shipwrecks talk & BBQ @ Oceanfix April 9th

Stephen Neff   Mar 12, 2025

Historic Shipwrecks of British Columbia with Jacques Marc from the Underwater Archeological Society of BC (UASBC)

 

Thursday, April 9 @ 6 pm

With a BBQ

 

The waters of British Columbia abound with sunken archeological sites. Thousands of ships have sunk off our coast, planes have crashed into the water & thousands of years of First Nations history lies in the water off old village sites.

 

Jacques will walk you through the exploration activities of the UASBC & share some of their experiences & discoveries. He’ll also take you on a tour of several wrecks lost along the central & northeast coast of Vancouver Island.

 

About the Underwater Archeological Society of BC

Formed in 1975 the Underwater Archeological Society of BC (UASBC) is dedicated to researching, exploring, mapping, & protecting the submerged cultural resources of British Columbia.

 

An all-volunteer organization of the UASBC, conducts expeditions to search for sites, provides Underwater Archaeology Training to prepare divers for U/W work, publishes a newsletter to share their experiences & holds monthly meetings to inform members & guests about their upcoming activities.

 

Learn more about the UASBC.

 

RSVP by Tuesday, April 7 to save your spot!

About Jacques Marc   Jacques is a writer, diver, explorer, photographer, & avocational underwater archaeologist. His passion is researching, diving, & surveying cold water shipwrecks. He has explored more than 120 sites & initiated archaeological surveys on many of them. He is also a fellow with the Royal Canadian Geographic Society.   Jacques has held multiple positions with the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia including President & is currently the Explorations Director.  Jacques developed & delivers a course on underwater archaeology for divers’ in Victoria.   He has written 5 UASBC regional shipwreck booklets and co-authored 2 more. His work has also appeared in the Alaska Journal of Anthropology & periodicals such as Diver Magazine.   His memorable projects over the years: Diving with Parks Canada in Haida Gwaii Diving on the Great Republic in the Columbia River Surveying the Baymaud in Cambridge Bay Remotely exploring SS Coast Trader torpedoed off Cape Flattery Participating in a few Sea Hunter episodes with James Delgado.