Michigan: Lake Huron
Double Action Dive Charters
7376 Mail St. Port Sanilac, MI 48469
Captain: Shawn Crowl Crew: John Boat: Go Between
Dive Buddy: Kody Connelly
The boat was organized and nicely laid out; staging areas were along the stern and had clamps/bungees to hold gear in place with milk crates underneath the benches to store smaller items. There was a nice covered area with windows to get out of the sun and to store dry gear as well. Both wrecks had good visibility and were interesting, would like to dive both wrecks again.
North Star
89’ for 25 minutes
41°
Launched in 1889 as a steel hulled package freighter with an imposing length of 300 feet, the North Star served diligently on the Great Lakes for just over two decades. On November 25th, 1908, she was bound for Duluth in the fog when she collided with her sister ship, the Northern Queen. As a result of that collision, she went down with her full load of grain and shingles in the area of Port Sanilac. She came to rest in two pieces in about 100 feet of water. Today, she is an amazing wreck for intermediate to advanced recreational divers to explore. Some points of interest include; her intact pilothouse, boilers, and engine.
SS Regina
75’ for 28 minutes
43°
Built in 1907 as a proud product of the Dumbarton, Scotland Shipbuilding Industry, the Regina, named after the city Regina in Saskatchewan was homeported in Montreal, Quebec. She was a steel canaler, just over 295 feet in length and just under 2000 gross tons. She served proudly on the Great Lakes until the night of the great storm of November 9th, 1913. That day, she had set sail from Port Edward, Ontario with a top heavy load of steel. When the storm hit, the Regina was at anchor with the power shut down 7 miles east of Lexington, Michigan. That night, the Regina succumbed to the depths, taking her entire crew with her. The Regina lay at the bottom undiscovered until she was rediscovered in 1986 by a dive team. Since then, she has been a popular wreck site as she lays largely intact upside down at a depth of just under 80 feet. She is an amazing wreck for intermediate divers to explore.
