boydski
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Local Wreck divers Laura James and Scott Boyd have located the wreck of the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix in Seattle's Elliott Bay. The Dix was the worst maritime casualty in the history of Seattle and Puget Sound, sinking in 1906 with the loss of thirty-nine lives.
On November 18, 1906, the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix was underway from Seattle to Port Blakely with 77 passengers and crew when she struck the Steamer Jeanie one mile west of Duwamish Head. The Dix sank within minutes carrying thirty-nine souls into the cold waters of Elliott Bay.
Photo of the Dix 2 months before sinking (after the remodel).
The depth of the wreck is over 500', so initial exploration was done using an ROV, followed by three dives in a five passenger submarine. The sub allowed about 3 hours of bottom time per dive.
Propeller of the Steamship Dix.
For more information, please see the Shipwreck of the Steamer Dix.
Antipodes Submarine used to dive and study the wreck.
On November 18, 1906, the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix was underway from Seattle to Port Blakely with 77 passengers and crew when she struck the Steamer Jeanie one mile west of Duwamish Head. The Dix sank within minutes carrying thirty-nine souls into the cold waters of Elliott Bay.
Photo of the Dix 2 months before sinking (after the remodel).
The depth of the wreck is over 500', so initial exploration was done using an ROV, followed by three dives in a five passenger submarine. The sub allowed about 3 hours of bottom time per dive.
Propeller of the Steamship Dix.
For more information, please see the Shipwreck of the Steamer Dix.
Antipodes Submarine used to dive and study the wreck.
