Side-scan-sonar shots: 30 foot Tug Boat

[Diver1111]

Regarding the presentation on Saturday, PLEASE note that when I was asked by the Museum to create and present this program, with the first one being in June 2011, about 120 showed up (seating for maybe 60); I was asked to do it again (August?) and about 100 showed up; I was asked to do it again in Sept. and about 80 showed up. Each time people were turned as there was simply no room. If this happens again I will come back as I did last year and do it again. If you get there and see a line out the door if I were you I'd come back another day.

They do have "The Barn" completed now immediately adjacent to the Museum which is bigger and laid out better.

[Grant]

You're a regular Lake celebrity, HH. Who knew our little hobby would prove so interesting to the masses?

You are the man.

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[KTO]

I don't suppose there would be any circumstance where you would give away the location/coordinates?

I'm respectful of any dive site, wreck or not, and would really love to see this one.

[Diver1111]

Attached are some pictures of the tug; Only my 2nd time using the camera and it was murky when I took them-not at all like when I found this wreck-that day viz pushed 40 feet-you could see the entire wreck end-to-end no problem.

Video to follow of this and of some of the other wrecks I found, plus a 9th wreck found yesterday.

[NoBozo]

That's quite an outfit you are wearing. Not like a single bottle on your back and a mask and flippers like in the old days.

I was watching a documentary on the History channel this weekend, about diving on the HMHS Britannic (Sister ship to Titanic) in the Mediterranean in 400+ feet of water. Half hour on the wreck..and Five hours decompression coming up. Amazing stuff. NB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Britanic

[SharkBaitDiving]

Just wanted to say "Thank You" for the great info and photo's Diver 111! I'm brand new to the Lake and have started my own Dive Charter at Fays Boat Yard in Gilford, NH. Looking for Divers and Divemasters to accompany me as I learn more about the "Lake". My Charters are $50.00 for a two tank dive aboard a 32' Carver. 6 passengers is the most I want to take out. I have two dive ladders on back swim platform. I have my Commercial License and passed NH Marine Patrol Commercial inspection this year already.
Thanks again everyone for the great info! Book 6 spots and pay for only 5! Plus if you dive with us 5 times your 6th dive is free!

Jim Carozza
Owner
Shark Bait Diving Adventures

[Diver1111]

Actually that's my buddy with his wreck/cave set-up, a classic side-mount affair.

As to releasing the Lat/Lon of this tug yes I plan to however I need to hold off for just a bit to tie up some loose ends with it. It will be available soon.

I have five more wrecks in one tight location that Senter Cove Guy has been running surveyors tape to from wreck to wreck, thus connecting all of them so they can all be dived in one shot. These will be released soon. I have some more work to do first.

I have others I plan on releasing as well; If they don't get the crap kicked out of them I will release more to the public. Lacking that I only give the positions to a few divers I trust.

[Grant]

Cool wreck -- dove it last week. Love to know how that location was chosen, as it was obviously scuttled (big rocks inside).

[Diver1111]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E53g0...ature=youtu.be

[Grant]

Viz was very good that day. Not so good when we dove it. Still...a great find.

[Jonas Pilot]

Cool vid. Thanks for sharing. The boat looks like it was really built strong. I was going to say , like a brick ship house.

[SunsetPointWentworth]

From 7pm to 7:30pm weeknights on channel 9 they have N.H Chronicle. They would probably love to have you on their show, talking about and showing all the things that you've found under the waves. Maybe someone on this site has a connection over there.

[Grant]

That would be an ideal segment for the show -- how 'new' old wrecks are being found at an unprecedented rate thanks to HH's passion and the side-scan technology. (Of course, it would have to include a little plug for operations like Dive Winnipesaukee and Cap'n Pat...)

[secondcurve]

Diver:

Do you have a guess as to how long the boat has been down there? The quality of your video is outstanding! Thanks

[Diver1111]

The son of the owner told me it was scuttled about 1947. He helped load it with rock. Reason it was scuttled: Boat was "just worn out".

[Senter Cove Guy]

starting around 1:32, you can see painted, red block letters just above the windows of the wheelhouse that says "DOCK BUILDING - PILE DRIVING”. You won't see this while diving unless you shine a light on it. It appears on both sides of the Tug's wheelhouse.

[WeirsBeachBoater]

Very cool video. From your earlier post, I assume you know the ownership history of the vessel. How cool would it be to post on old picture while it was above the lakes surface!

[rsmlp]

Originally Posted by Grant

Viz was very good that day. Not so good when we dove it. Still...a great find.

Crazy good viz. The best I've seen in a video of the lake.

[Diver1111]

Answers to some questions posted:

- Yes it is the Miller tug, owned by Cracker Miller's Dad;

- Collisions: Avoiding drilling the sonar towfish into the bottom is a constant issue if the depth changes alot. If it is drilled into mud it generally is not a problem but into rock(s) is a huge issue.

I have several techniques to avoid this including flying it high off the bottom (much higher than a normal scan should be run at but adjusting for overlapping lanes accordingly to account for the nadir-the blind spot in a scan), dropping it into the the deep area and scanning at a speed of perhaps 2 mph so my depth finder has a chance of warning me of shallow water ahead, checking the general depths in the area first with the Echosounder (fishfinder), and studying a bathymetric chart showing depth contours in color)

- Visibility: When I first found the tug wreck I was amazed at the viz; I was descending into approx. 58 feet of water when at a depth of only 20 feet I stopped and hovered because to my amazement I could see the wreck on the bottom from that depth.

[8gv]

Have you found any aircraft in the big lake?