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Great Lakes Shipwreck Diving the Daniel J. Morrell Engine Room

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • The Daniel J. Morrell was over 600 feet long and a giant steel Great Lakes Freighter. On November 29th 1966 it broke in half in a violent storm with icy cold waves over 25 feet tall. Only one man out of the crew of 29 survived the shipwreck after 37 horrific hours on a raft surrounded by 3 fellow crewmen that had already died. The stern motored another 5 miles closer to shore before it finally sank beneath the surface into 215 feet of water. No one from the stern survived and this eerie video shows areas inside the pristine engine room where the men would have worked. Haunting reminders that a job on the Great Lakes was a dangerous one. I've been diving the shipwreck since 2016 and have close to two dozen dives on the stern section documenting different areas including the engine room. Inside you see catwalks working your way down to the engine, ladders, a telegraph, General Alarm that would have run as the ship was sinking. A workbench with tools and above it a light bulb still intact alog with glass jars full of nuts and bolts. I have seen this area change over the years. It could be rust and that objects are just falling or it could be divers. If you do penetrate this wreck please be careful and mindful of your fin kicks and bubbles knowing things down. Once it's broken it can't be replaced. Anytime a shipwreck penetration is done in 37f/3c water temps at a depth of 208ft / 62m we put a lot of planning into it. We are using closed circuit rebreathers for safety and to not stir up sediment. We have safety gas, safety divers and overhead training. I collaborated with my buddy Jeff Lindsay on this dive. We were both shooting video to put tis sequence together. Enjoy! To license footage contact Becky@LiquidProductions.com / www.LiquidProductions.com

Komentáře • 44

  • @wirelessone2986
    @wirelessone2986 Před rokem +22

    The overhead nuts and bolts jars are definitely from an older generation,my grandfather had them above his head in his work shop.

    • @randym119
      @randym119 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Insane too that some of them don't even appear to have water in them.

  • @edwardpate6128
    @edwardpate6128 Před rokem +15

    An amazing wreck. I was 6 when this happened and remember the new reporting of it. The fact that the stern section traveled 5 miles further under power after the ship broke in half is amazing!

  • @brentrussell780
    @brentrussell780 Před 9 měsíci +4

    14 men rode that stern section for 5 nautical miles after bow broke off and sank infront of them... what horror they must have endured before the end.

  • @jassenjackman3284
    @jassenjackman3284 Před rokem +9

    That’s an amazing and tragic story.
    The visibility looks amazing. Shipwreck dives always make me appreciate the past and how unforgiving life on the water can be.
    Such a great reminder to touch nothing while diving.
    Dive safe!

  • @AmeliasMiMi
    @AmeliasMiMi Před rokem +4

    Truly incredible footage. I was in awe of the engine room. So incredibly sad so many men lost their lives during this wreck. Rip.

  • @will9093
    @will9093 Před rokem +7

    Becky makes the best diving videos out there!

  • @ericvadekro8334
    @ericvadekro8334 Před rokem +5

    Respect! This is some serious diving!

  • @thereissomecoolstuff
    @thereissomecoolstuff Před rokem +1

    That was excellent. That engine room was in amazing shape.

  • @fwwidall
    @fwwidall Před rokem +3

    Another amazing video - as always !!

  • @georgeadams8230
    @georgeadams8230 Před 11 měsíci +2

    That is a beautiful video . Rest in peace to the crew

  • @ccosolo
    @ccosolo Před rokem +2

    Your videos are spectacular Becky

  • @elizabeth_fargo
    @elizabeth_fargo Před 3 měsíci

    My great grandfather, Arthur Fargo was on this ship, super interesting to see!

  • @richardbyrom
    @richardbyrom Před rokem +3

    Great quality footage and impressive camera handling skills

    • @BeckyKaganSchott
      @BeckyKaganSchott  Před rokem +2

      Thanks, it's taken a lot of years of experience to get to this point.

  • @ardentpyro2
    @ardentpyro2 Před rokem +3

    This wreck is my goal.... Thank you

  • @mbpandora50
    @mbpandora50 Před rokem +2

    Wow, wonderful to see this. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

  • @SouthCarolinaScubaDiving

    Great video Becky! It was Megtastic :)

  • @Nofold3
    @Nofold3 Před rokem +1

    You are literally amazing!

  • @raysvlovesea3396
    @raysvlovesea3396 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful...cheers

  • @richardpeters7136
    @richardpeters7136 Před rokem +1

    Outstanding video photography!!

  • @stynger007
    @stynger007 Před rokem +1

    Excellent footage thank you

  • @mxaexm
    @mxaexm Před rokem +2

    100% awesomeness!!

  • @lucashinch
    @lucashinch Před 4 měsíci

    Pretty amazing

  • @bicknell67
    @bicknell67 Před měsícem

    How is the wreck laid out? I know it broke in half but how did it land?

  • @scubabranch2031
    @scubabranch2031 Před rokem

    amazing

  • @blitzfultime
    @blitzfultime Před 20 dny +1

    Great footage thx for sharing this.

  • @johnsepulveda443
    @johnsepulveda443 Před rokem +1

    How many people died on this ship?

    • @BeckyKaganSchott
      @BeckyKaganSchott  Před rokem +3

      I have it in the description but 28 men died. Only one survived. Sad story

    • @johnsepulveda443
      @johnsepulveda443 Před rokem +1

      Yeah that’s really sad

    • @wirelessone2986
      @wirelessone2986 Před rokem +2

      @@BeckyKaganSchott Ambient sound of the dive equipment minus music if possible really pull the people watching into the actual diving experience in further...at least it works that way for me...Becky please do some with all the sounds in the water...pretty please?

    • @BeckyKaganSchott
      @BeckyKaganSchott  Před rokem +2

      @@wirelessone2986 I'm glad you enjoyed the sounds in the beginning. There are no sounds in the water in the Great Lakes. Maybe a freighter going by. I'm on a rebreather and there are no fish, no currents nothing. It's nothingness. The only sound you'll hear is my camera arms clinking or a tank banging against a clip. You may hear my breathing but thats all. No water sounds. I like ambient sound too but i think most viewers will not watch that. It would m ake my life easier and i wouldn't have to search for music ha

    • @wirelessone2986
      @wirelessone2986 Před rokem

      @@BeckyKaganSchott when I listen to other vids put out by divers with no music I hear the respirate through the equipment

  • @spiderparker8026
    @spiderparker8026 Před rokem

    No se porque muchos piensan en como sacar el titanic que se hundió hace más de 100 años y está muy débil, pero no piensan en sacar del agua estos barcos que están en mejor calidad y mejor conservados 😐

  • @BlackKnight-th8ml
    @BlackKnight-th8ml Před 6 měsíci

    These ships are like swords if they brake youre doomed but they had a lot of battles to make them remarkable