A Short Dive Report From Lake Huron

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• Jun 17, 2012

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Went with a couple of dive buddies out to the Col. A.B. Williams wreck located in southern Lake Huron. I got to do 2 dives on her. She is a 110' schooner that sank way back in 1864. The lake was a bit choppy which made for a slow and splashy ride out and back. Vis was about 40 to 50 feet and the temp at the bottom (79 feet) was 48 degrees. The Williams is a beautiful wreck, pretty much intact except for her cabin (missing) and her masts which lay partially buried in the sand off her starboard side.
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• Jun 18, 2012

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This is one of my favorite wrecks in the Sanilac preserve. The bow on her is stunning. Also, the stern is blown out on her. A short distance away in the New York She lacks a bow but has a stunning stern.

 

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• Jun 19, 2012

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Busdiver:

The bow on her is stunning.

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That is of course... When you are able to find her bow, it is stunning...

Sometimes, being directionally challenged has its problems.

 

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• Jun 19, 2012

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Has anybody ever seen that wreck when vis was beyond 10ft?

 

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• Jun 20, 2012

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Jared0425:

Has anybody ever seen that wreck when vis was beyond 10ft?

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I've had lots of good dives on the Williams with Great visibility. However, it does normally have lower visibility than the New York which isn't that far away.

 

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• Jun 20, 2012

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Every time I dive the New York, vis does not seem to get past 10ft. I have seen the Williams at 60ft of vis the day after.

 

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• Jun 22, 2012

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Bone Toucher I have always acknowledged that if I zig everyone else should zag. And it is on the New York where you better zag because I will always take you in the wrong direction.

I have been lucky on the New York to have pretty good viz--typically 20 or so feet. It is a relatively (Bone Grabber, I am using the word relative since you now enjoy diving in completely night) dark wreck.