OP
The guy that owns the ship recycling yard is pretty open to visitors. You may be able to purchase some of the Norisle's artifacts from him.
New wreck coming to Tobermory?
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OP
She passed Port Huron yesterday afternoon. She's now in Windsor waiting out the weather.
If only she'd sink in Erie on the way (like just east of Long Point with some shelter)...
she'll likely get in line... sigh...
OP
Oh yea. She's behind the Manistee, Ojibway (50% gone), Paul Townsend 95% gone, Tecumseh, S.T. Crapo, and now the newly arrived Joe Thompson who just failed her 5 year survey unexpectedly. Then the Norisle will get her turn. Calloway, American Valor, and Blough look they will be joining within the year.
tmassey
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I can’t believe how angry this is making me. Yeah, maybe it’s selfish, because if it were sunk as a wreck I would be able to dive it. But I can’t believe the unbelievable waste that this will be.
Unless maybe I’m misunderstanding. Would the community have had to pay anything for the divers to take it and sink it? Because if the community had to pay either way, well, then, it’s their choice. But if truly it would’ve been pay nothing and have the divers sink it, or *pay* someone else to make it go away…. So, so stupid.
In fact, it seems deliberately spiteful: if I can’t have my play toy then no one gets it.
So angry.
Probably should just let it go. And certainly, I’m sure no one on God’s green earth cares how I feel about this. But just had to share with the only people that might actually commiserate. Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
Boats have to be cleaned up before they can be sunk. Doors will be removed and maybe holes cut in the hull or enlarged to make things safer for divers penetrating. I know some people who were involved in cleaning up one or two of the boats sunk off Chicago as artificial reefs (most notably The Straits of Mackinac, a former Straits carferry before the Mackinac Bridge was built). Tons of volunteer time. It was not a small undertaking.I can’t believe how angry this is making me. Yeah, maybe it’s selfish, because if it were sunk as a wreck I would be able to dive it. But I can’t believe the unbelievable waste that this will be.
Unless maybe I’m misunderstanding. Would the community have had to pay anything for the divers to take it and sink it? Because if the community had to pay either way, well, then, it’s their choice. But if truly it would’ve been pay nothing and have the divers sink it, or *pay* someone else to make it go away…. So, so stupid.
In fact, it seems deliberately spiteful: if I can’t have my play toy then no one gets it.
So angry.
Probably should just let it go. And certainly, I’m sure no one on God’s green earth cares how I feel about this. But just had to share with the only people that might actually commiserate. Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
I’ve been following her trip on Great Lakes shipping FB groups.
OP
Yeah, right on top of the Marquette & Bessermer #2 with a railcar of confederate gold!
OP
