First dive on the Benjamin Noble!!!

[CCR Diver]

I talked to Ken this afternoon. Ken said he already posted pictures on his website. You can see them at. http://www.superiortrips.com/NShoreShipwreckImages/Ben_Noble.htm
Check out his whole site there is information on Isle Royal, the North shore of Lake Superior, and Whitefish Point. www.superiortrips.com
Bob

 

[mnj1233]

I talked to Ken this afternoon. Ken said he already posted pictures on his website. You can see them at. http://www.superiortrips.com/NShoreShipwreckImages/Ben_Noble.htm
Check out his whole site there is information on Isle Royal, the North shore of Lake Superior, and Whitefish Point. www.superiortrips.com
Bob

Thanks Bob

 

[Diesel298]

looks like a awesome dive
what was your profile?

 

[CCR Diver]

So it looks like a good time..
how boat the details?

its like saying you hooked up with a hot girl, and not saying anything else

The Noble was a steel ship weighing 2600 tons and was grossly overloaded with 3000 tons of railroad track. When the Noble sank she went down fast and hard. She inbedded so hard in the clay bottom that only about 5ft of her stern cabin are above the lake bottom. The bow cabins are totally buried. Four of the six cargo hatches are still visable. When you are at the cargo hatches it is a 15ft swim up the mud bank to get to the bottom of the lake. Overall the ship is real badly damaged.
We did three dives on it this late summer and early fall. The max depth we reached was 362 ft. All dives were 20 min. bottom time. We were running 8/80/12 trimix in our Inspirations. Setpoint was 1.3 ppO2. Deco was about 2 hrs.
We want to thank Mitch and his partner Jay for all the help. This isn't a dive that two guys just run out and do unassisted.
Bob

 

[Diesel298]

Awesome.
sonds like a great time..
im realy jellous...
im yet to pony up and dive the inspiration..
well see what happens in the future

 

[Jchoby]

Nice pics - thanks for the pointer to the web site...

vr

JC

 

[alpenadiver]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, also bookmarked the website when I get up that way to do some diving.

Mike