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Rogers City, Lake Huron


Spiral stairs at the rear of the cabin


Yawlboat on starboard side of the rudder


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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