Carl D. Bradley

[Rhone Man]

People sure are polite in the Midwest. In the Northeast they pillage the bells off the wrecks. In the Midwest, they go and install new ones...

 

[Gilldiver]

People sure are polite in the Midwest. In the Northeast they pillage the bells off the wrecks. In the Midwest, they go and install new ones...

Nice troll.

FYI, in the new issue of “The Journal of Diving History” there is an article on some surface supplied mixed gas dives that took place in June 1959 seven months after she wrecked.

 

[dab]

Always enjoy your posts DAB. The pic of the bell spooky and cool at the same time.

It looks like the Bradley is totally covered in zebra mussels. Really sad to see, but I guess it makes for better vis.

I wonder if someone cleaned off the bell?

The quagga mussels have increased quite a bit from a couple of years ago, they do not seem to adhere to brass/copper. The binnacle hood and prop blades were free of quaggas. The original bell was removed and a replaced with a similar bell that has the deceased crew members names engraved on it. There was a special ceremony on the 50th anniversary of it's sinking for the crew members families. The original bell is now in the museum in Rogers City and has helped to comfort the families.
Actually visiting the wreck was overwhelming. It is incredible.

 

[Narced-on-Land]

Wow, that looks & sounds like quite a dive!

 

[Jay_SMART_Diver]

great pictures

 

[dab]

Glad you enjpyed them.