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Rogers City, Lake Huron |
Spiral stairs at the rear of the cabin |
Yawlboat on starboard side of the rudder |
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This is one of few fully intact schooners in
the Great Lakes. All 3 masts of this brigantine are
standing. They are not all fully intact but the forward
mast amazingly still has a yard still attached. Although
the bowsprit is broken, the main cabin is still in place
displaying some very intricate woodwork along it's sides and
back cabin wall. The stern sits high on the lake bottom
and the yawl boat rests nicely on her starboard side.
The vessel was built in 1873 by Thomas Windiate at Manitowoc,
MI. and sank December
10, 1875. The wreck lays in 185
feet of water. |
Forward view of the Windiate Cabin |
Aft view of the Windiate Cabin |
John Veber photographs the Windiate Stern |
Yard still attached to the mast |
Dan Lindsay filming the broken bow sprit |
2 Masts showing from the stern |
Block hanging from the boom looking forward |
Unique shaped portholes on the transom |
John Veber swimming to the bow |
Sternview of the Windiate |
John ascending the forward mast |
Full bowview of the Windiate |
Dean Ziegler preparing for a dive to the Windiate |
Erik Ziegler tri-mix gearing for a dive |
Lonely yawl boat at the stern |
Huge Windiate rudder up off bottom |
Our dive guide and captain, Don Riviera |
Dive guide and gourmet cook, Mike Miller |
Don Riviera gearing up |
Mike Miller on his way to the Windiate |
Dave Mekker filming the Windiate Wheel |
Full view of the stern and yawlboat |
Dave Mekker on deck |
Diver inspecting the mast crosstree & yard |
Many thanks to the boat providers, Dean Ziegler and Don Riviera / Mike
Miller for getting us out to this shipwreck. Their help with the
area dive sites and their diving expertise aided immensely to these images.
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