HMCS Mackenzie

Near Gooch Island, Georgia Strait, British Columbia, Canada

A 366-ft Mackenzie-class Canadian destroyer scuttled on 16 September 1995 by the Artificial Reef Society of BC as an artificial reef. Rests near Gooch Island east of Sidney, BC, in the Georgia Strait. Depth 27-32 m on the keel; radar tower at 9 m, top of bow at 18 m, wheelhouse at 15 m. Access portals were cut into five decks to support wreck penetration with training. Observed species include rockfish, nudibranchs, lingcod, and Pacific octopus.