Abandoned - Hamilton Banker

Our road trip to Colliers did not disappoint. We're always on the hunt for abandoned, but view-able, sites - and this is one of them.  Here is the shipwrecked Hamilton Banker. It can be seen docked in Colliers, lopsided, and sitting on rocks in a shallow area. There is no hiking required, and you can drive your car right up to the boat itself. Colliers is about a 50 min drive from St. John's.

This is my picture from last year's visit:

This is a ship that sunk and was re-floated in June 2006. According to CBC, "The Hamilton Banker was built in Norway in 1977, and was refurbished in Newfoundland in 1987. It has been owned by a number of companies over the years, most recently by a consortium that includes a Labrador Inuit organization."

We viewed the Hamilton Banker from a safe distance (note: I have a tendency to fall into shallow bodies of water).  You can walk right up next to the ship and see that it is heavily damaged from fire and sinking. 

When we, my husband and I, view abandoned places we try to do so with care - both for our own well-being and with the intention of causing no further damage to the site. So, if your visiting the Hamilton Banker, take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints.