Amazing video. One of the earliest female physicians in Ohio, Tiffin's Julia Rumsey, was killed in that wreck. I'm a journalist who's been working on that story off and on for 20 years. Thank you for posting.
We did what was the third salvage of this wreck back in early 70's. Got many copper/silver ingots that had been mined out of the "U.P." At 180 feet this is a very serious dive. I had left my dads company b/4 they did this operation. We were all over Thunder Bay Alpena area at this time. We had a 135ft. work boat with 360 degree articulating 20 ton crane with 75ft boom. Used Aquadyne& Kirby Morgan hardhats,Unisuits,twin Lister desils compressors,4 man decompression chamber on deck,radio coms, hand crank divers seated stage with 20ft. and 10ft. stops for decompression b/4 going on deck. Plenty of aqua lung dive tank gear was also available. Back b/4 "GPS" and permission from the DNR things were pretty cool for our company "Pan Oceanic Engineering Corporation" Had 3years of high adventure as a 22year old back then.
Great video, John! Nice soundtrack too. I had one of those copper ingots about 25 years ago. I could find no sources for the so-called first diving fatality on the wreck, of a supposed diver named Billy Pike back in 1865. I also assume there are human remains still down there, because they were still there during the 1970's operations according to the salvage owner, Gregory Busch.
Another great video and history of the Pewabic Shipwreck, Thanks Again for sharing and taking us with you! Great Video! Just curious, what kind of fish were in the ship?
I was lucky enuf to grow up in a really cool place it was an experiement that was successfull unfortunatly greed stopped its duplication but we had a comunity pool...an dad taught me to swim...good i guess....but the first time i swam under water not even far i said hey i like this what a really peacefull different world thats why i enjoy this stuff..plus costeou got me hooked
Anybody know how much the ingots weighed? I am also curious as to how the treasure hunters lost their lives... trying to carry too much weight to the surface?
Amazing video. One of the earliest female physicians in Ohio, Tiffin's Julia Rumsey, was killed in that wreck. I'm a journalist who's been working on that story off and on for 20 years. Thank you for posting.
John Janzen, your work is fantastic!
Thank you for the awesome footage the great lakes shipwrecks are so Intriguing
Thank you very much!
We did what was the third salvage of this wreck back in early 70's. Got many copper/silver ingots that had been mined out of the "U.P." At 180 feet this is a very serious dive. I had left my dads company b/4 they did this operation. We were all over Thunder Bay Alpena area at this time. We had a 135ft. work boat with 360 degree articulating 20 ton crane with 75ft boom. Used Aquadyne& Kirby Morgan hardhats,Unisuits,twin Lister desils compressors,4 man decompression chamber on deck,radio coms, hand crank divers seated stage with 20ft. and 10ft. stops for decompression b/4 going on deck. Plenty of aqua lung dive tank gear was also available. Back b/4 "GPS" and permission from the DNR things were pretty cool for our company "Pan Oceanic Engineering Corporation" Had 3years of high adventure as a 22year old back then.
Great video, John! Nice soundtrack too. I had one of those copper ingots about 25 years ago. I could find no sources for the so-called first diving fatality on the wreck, of a supposed diver named Billy Pike back in 1865. I also assume there are human remains still down there, because they were still there during the 1970's operations according to the salvage owner, Gregory Busch.
These videos are great! I think I need to get a dive cert at this point. I've becoming obsessed with Michigan shipwrecks since I visited Munising.
Another great video and history of the Pewabic Shipwreck, Thanks Again for sharing and taking us with you! Great Video! Just curious, what kind of fish were in the ship?
That was a gutsy penetration at 180' especially with all of the gear. Great job.
I was lucky enuf to grow up in a really cool place it was an experiement that was successfull unfortunatly greed stopped its duplication but we had a comunity pool...an dad taught me to swim...good i guess....but the first time i swam under water not even far i said hey i like this what a really peacefull different world thats why i enjoy this stuff..plus costeou got me hooked
2:59 I didn't know the Pewabic had 2 propellers, usually on the lakes wooden steamers had only 1 prop.
I was amazed by that too,certainly a step above the rest.
Anybody know how much the ingots weighed? I am also curious as to how the treasure hunters lost their lives... trying to carry too much weight to
the surface?
Lake Huron is in the U.S.A...
It is in the UPPER peninsula
@@debrathomas6301no it’s not lol
all that work for 2 years in service
Imagine dying for copper. Ouch.
CANADA, Lake Huron, CANADA*
No USA. this is off the shore of Alpena, MI