Shipwreck of the S.S. Wisconsin After years of talking about going out to the SS wisconsin I was finally able to get out there and see this historic shipwreck 5 miles off Simmon Island Harbor in Kenosha. I was nice to get some dive time with my friend Leo Quartullo once again and finally get a chance to go diving with Jack Schafer...
I got a good night sleep and was excited to get back on the water for another day of diving. We loaded up the cars and checked out of our motel in a dense fog. Fog is not so great driving through or even navigating in, but it usually means that we will have some calm conditions on the lake....and we did!! The lake...
Rouse Simmons Photo By: Jitka Hanakova www.shipwreckexplorers.com Surface Interval at the Rouse Simmons Rouse Simmons Photo By: Jitka Hanakova www.shipwreckexplorers.com On November 22nd. 1912, the Rouse Simmons was determined to get to Chicago with her load of Christmas trees. Water Stech and Adam Haydock at the Stern of the Rouse Simmons Photo By: Jitka Hanakova www.shipwreckexplorers.com Captain Schuenemann and a crew of around...
From the Shipwreck of the Vernon Photo By Ellery Kretlow Port bow of the Vernon Shipwreck. On October 25th.1887, the Vernon set out for Mackinac Island making periodic stops along the way to pick up cargo and passengers. Walter coming into the cargo hold of the Vernon Shipwreck Photo By Ellery Kretlow The 158ft. wooden passenger and cargo ship found herself in a gale...
