Watch Jim Norton, host of Talking Scuba, as he wreck dives Lake Huron’s New York, a wooden steamer who foundered in heavy seas in 1876. The New York is located in 120ft/37M of water and is recommended for only advance scuba divers. UW videographer/director Johnny B Allen was there to captured the splendid beauty of the wreck during Jim’s diving adventures. After reaching the 100-foot depth, the sight of an enormous boiler loomed before the two divers. Jim and Johnny peered down a huge hole that was left by a missing smokestack. To their surprise, along the deck was an intact, wooden arch hovering over their heads. According to Cris Kohl, these arches were often used as bracing in the early Great Lakes steamers. As Jim and Johnny approached the stern of the ship they dropped down to catch a glimpse of the prop, hiding in the shadows and covered in zebra mussels. The wreck, according to Cris Kohl, author of The 100 Best Great lakes Shipwrecks, was discovered and identified by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Exploration Group – headed up by Gary Biniecki, Tim Juhl, and Jim and Pat Stayer. In 1986 Jim and Pat Stayer assisted in the creation of the Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve and were founding members of the Sanilac Shores Preserve Council.
This dive adventure was made possible by Bruno’s Dive Shop off their incredibly comfortable dive boat “Great Lakes Diver”. If you are planning on diving in Port Sanilac Underwater Preserve, contact Bruno’s Dive Shop for the best diving adventure experience in Lake Huron. Make sure to check back on Talking Scuba’s calendar for upcoming dive trip on the “Great Lakes Diver”
VESSEL NAME: New York
RIG: wooden steambarge
DIMENSIONS: 184’8″ x 29′ 4″ x 11′ 8″
DATE LOST: Saturday, October 14, 1876
CAUSE OF LOST: foundered
CARGO: three barges in tow
LIVES LOST: 1 (from a total of 16 on board)
GENERAL LOCATION: 12.3 miles from Port Sanilac, Michigan
DEPTH: 100′ – 119′
ACCESS: Dive Boat
DIVING SKILL LEVEL: Advance
COORDINATES: Lat/Lon 43° 36.230′ /082° 28.267′ | Loran: 30761.10 / 49411.9
Links to other websites/topics/manufacturers discussed in the episode
- Great Lakes Diver – http://www.thegreatlakesdiver.com/boat.php
- Bruno’s Dive Shop – http://brunosdiveshop.com/
- Port Sanilac – http://www.portsanilac.net/
- Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve – http://www.michiganpreserves.org/sanilac.htm
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