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Post by broxton coalition on Sept 13, 2016 17:39:53 GMT -8
Anybody seen diver Don diving his Americana steel '72 lately? I fear that tank is still "icebound" in the frozen wilderness of the U.P.!
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Post by diverdon on Sept 15, 2016 12:25:53 GMT -8
I'm afraid I haven't had it in the water since July. The other tanks were getting jealous. Here is a clip that I fully intend to edit someday. When I learn how. Possibly when I get bored with diving. In other words, don't hold your breath www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FERMP90-EM
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 15, 2016 13:51:40 GMT -8
My wife and I were quite charmed by this next one: hope you don't mind DD, I'm diving vicariously through you JB
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Post by broxton coalition on Sept 15, 2016 15:37:44 GMT -8
thanks for the americana update DD! 8-)i almost sent the recovery team "shackleton" to recover the americana remains. are you located near the Marquette MI area? I dove some of the shipwrecks in Munising back in the 90's. Have you (DD) dove on the coastguard ship the Mesquite? that was a really neat wreck dive. Superior really preserves those wrecks and they are awesome to see. i am a little jealous the "big Lake" is that close to you. Superior's south shore is a great place to explore above and below!
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 15, 2016 16:35:55 GMT -8
i almost sent the recovery team "shackleton" to recover the americana remains. You might have had better results with Sergeant Preston... He ain't so far North, eh? JB
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Post by diverdon on Sept 16, 2016 5:16:32 GMT -8
thanks for the americana update DD! 8-)i almost sent the recovery team "shackleton" to recover the americana remains. are you located near the Marquette MI area? I dove some of the shipwrecks in Munising back in the 90's. Have you (DD) dove on the coastguard ship the Mesquite? that was a really neat wreck dive. Superior really preserves those wrecks and they are awesome to see. i am a little jealous the "big Lake" is that close to you. Superior's south shore is a great place to explore above and below! Yes, I am in Marquette. The two videos JB linked above were my doing and both in different areas of the harbor. I admit my video skills aren't the best and I intend to knock them back to just a few tolerable minutes. All the selfie shots were done with the intention of ending up with a couple good shots as most should be edited out. I have been to the Mesquite and the langham, which is nearby. Two completely opposites wrecks there. There are hundreds of well preserved shipwrecks in Lake Superior alone and so far we have been blessed with minimal Zebra and Quagga muscle infestation. I have been to Munising a number of times as well. One of my favorite ice dives is in Munising on the Bermuda. Its so protected in Murray Bay on the south side of the island that there is almost no ice damage. Here is a pic of me touching the ice and the bow at the same time. Here is a picture of a wreck that is unprotected and extensively damaged by waves and ice. Much of the wreck is onshore so it is more susceptible to the forces of nature, but I know of many others at 30+ feet that get punished each year by waves and ice. The Bermuda is unique in that it sunk in 1870 but the hull is fairly intact yet it lies so close to the surface. Here is a pic I found on the net (I hope it links correctly) of the Bermuda from the surface. Very cool dive albeit a shallow one. The Smith Moore is another great wreck that is fairly intact. Did you dive that one BC? Unfortunately I haven't been there in years so have no photos or videos of it. Yet... DD
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Post by diverdon on Sept 16, 2016 5:31:13 GMT -8
Hey JB, You can dive these beauts in person once you heal up. They're only a short drive from my place DD
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 16, 2016 8:01:14 GMT -8
YUUUUUUUHUUUUUUUHH! JB
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Post by broxton coalition on Sept 16, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -8
DD, thanks for posting all your picts and video. great to see those wrecks. the power of mother nature is WAY stronger that any 3 inch thick iron hull! I opened the log book archives(man, was that vault door rusty) and found this info: july 1998 dove the Smith Moore,Bermuda,Selvig and the Herman Hettler(debris field).August of 1999 dove the Mesquitte. I really remember the Mesquitte cause you could do a full penetration at that time and it was really pristine. lots of places to explore on that one. Most of my Superior wreck diving was done on the north shore and on Isle Royal. Many dive trips, and one live aboard, to Isle Royal.Never did a ice dive on Superior. only ice dives i have done were around the Minneapolis area. I would really like to make some more trips back to the U.P and see the south shore again! BC
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Post by diverdon on Sept 16, 2016 10:20:40 GMT -8
I'm game! All I need is a little excuse to see those wrecks again The Selvik is another neat little wreck with a cool history. It served in WW11, and took part in the building of the Mighty Mack. The first time we dove it it was still on its side. A year later a storm had righted her. At 60+feet thats quite a process. These are indeed inland seas, not to be compared with any other lakes in the world. I remember the look on my wife's face when we fort dove the selvick. A cormorant came swimming out of the pilothouse within a foot of her face. She almost swallowed her regulator who knew the dive so deep. C'mon back to Superior next year. Whitefish Bay has some great wrecks too... DD
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Post by broxton coalition on Sept 16, 2016 12:27:05 GMT -8
DD, i will send ya' a pm when i'm ready to make another pilgrimage back to the U.P.The dive vault with the rusty door also contained a very musty smelling Zeagle Ranger with an ancient piece of parchment safty-pinned to it with this barely legible scrawl:"must-get-back-to-the......sun". great memory's of a simpler time......
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 16, 2016 15:34:39 GMT -8
I went out with a buddy of mine to the Hayward Shoreline: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayward_Shoreline_Interpretive_CenterTrying to scout out local snorkeling/diving areas! Very low viz, maybe 2.5 to 3-feet max, but I want to try diving and snorkeling them eventually anyway. I guess you could call this gray water diving, not quite black water. Found a spot for a pretty good entry on the San Leandro Creek of all places. At high tide, which is what it was when we were walking the water is quite calm, this is part of the San Francisco Bay, so the water is brackish, fresh and salt water mix. Not quite as exciting as what you guys are discussing, sorry, but thought this thread would be a good place to jump in. Maybe, I can get Robb, Oystrpir8, as well as my wife to have an adventure with me! I need to look into this much further, but... Oh, the water was about 70+ degrees, perfect for my Healthways 1/4-inch suit: d@mnit, I'm gunna dive local! The San Leandro Creek is maybe ten feet, scuba, other parts I'm thinking of are perhaps four at high tide, snorkel... JB
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 18, 2016 12:52:12 GMT -8
DD, I wanted to show you the fish we found on our outing: John ID'ed it for me: we think it's a Surf Smelt! Just dorky fun and thought I'd share JB
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Post by diverdon on Sept 18, 2016 16:45:15 GMT -8
How big is it? Hard to tell without reference.
DD
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Post by nikeajax on Sept 18, 2016 16:49:37 GMT -8
Yeah, sorry 'bout that: maybe 10-inches! Beautiful fish, I hope it made a good meal for some of the shore-birds JB
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