Wreck of the SS Lakeland in Lake Michigan - Door County
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- The Lakeland was a passenger and automobile steamship that sank with possibly 40-50 new automobiles. There were 1924 and 1925 Nash and Kissel cars and one Rollin. On December 3, 1924 the Lakeland sprang a leak 15 miles east of the canal entrance and tried to make it back to shore but sank 9 miles out. The crew of 27 boarded lifeboats and were picked up. It is said when the stern hit the bottom first and the ship broke apart. The sinking was possibly foul play for an insurance payout but it was never proved.
Today the wreckage sits at just over 200 feet of water off Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. It's dark and full of monofilament lines and other hazards. I highly suggest NO SOLO diving on this site. Bring sheers that can cut metal. Cars are still parked inside the cargo holds and some piled up where the ship broke apart. One Kissel sitting just off the wreck parked on the lakebed. They are well preserved looking as if you could raise it up and drive it away. Another interesting sight is the cargo elevator towards the break. The ship is upright and mostly intact making it a great technical dive. To license footage contact Becky@Liquidproductions.com / Liquid Productions
Becky - another outstanding wreck dive! The images and music together really capture the beauty and peace of a dive like this. You two put on it some of the best wreck diving content out there. Love it - thanks for sharing! 🤙
I really appreciate that! Please share with anyone you think is interested! Wrecks are my favorite to shoot.
That'd be a fun dive!
Awesome video Becky! Very nice details and clarity for low lighting. Excellent!!
Thank you very much Jeremy!
Amazing! Great video.
As always, great video!
Thank you!
Mystical
I'm thinking your first love is still photography but I sure am happy to see the UA-camrs are subscribing to your channel... 5000 + news ones every day.
Amazing can’t wait to join you on the ccr trip to the Great Lakes.
That is an absolutely extraordinary dive! What was the water temperature on the bottom?? Looks frigid.
I'd wanted to dive this for 8 years. I loved it and we got to do 3 dives on it over 2 days. The water temp on the bottom is very cold ...around 38f degrees which helps keep everything so preserved.
Really cool old cars, what year did it sink?
Dec 3, 1924, it was carrying new model 1925's as well.
very cool video.
surprised no one has tried to have some of the cars lifted to the surface.
One was salvaged and then it wasn't preserved and it fell apart. It's better off being left in place!
@@BeckyKaganSchott I see thanks for your reply, and thank you for sharing your dives with us 🙂
Impressive!
Amazing video!
This is the same wreck where diver Dirk Kann died in 1999 and remained with the wreck until his mummified body was recovered 13 years later in 2012
Thank you for sharing that. That's a sad story and i never heard that in all the years i've wanted to dive this wreck. I'm glad he was finally found. The cold, dark freshwater will preserve bodies.