Josephine

[oilman66]

According to the MMS website, the remains of the Josephine are between Ship Island and Horn Island, Mississippi in 38 fsw. Have any of you ever dove this site, and if so, what about GPS coodinates?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Lots of interesting info on the discovery and general info on the ship can be found here http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lagniapp/shipwreck/Josephine Web.pdf

No GPS coordinates though.

 

[oilman66]

Lots of interesting info on the discovery and general info on the ship can be found here http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lagniapp/shipwreck/Josephine Web.pdf

No GPS coordinates though.

Yea, that's the same info I was already looking at, but thanks for the effort anyway.
Hopefully, I can find it and do a few dives on it before long...anybody interested in going?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

When and how much $$?

Charter? or do you have a boat?

More info please Wouldn't be much of a drive for me and it looks like a pretty fun dive - could also produce some dinner...

 

[eanxgirl]

Yea, that's the same info I was already looking at, but thanks for the effort anyway.
Hopefully, I can find it and do a few dives on it before long...anybody interested in going?

I'm definitely interested. Please keep us posted with any other info you find out. Thanks.

 

[oilman66]

When and how much $$?

Charter? or do you have a boat?

More info please Wouldn't be much of a drive for me and it looks like a pretty fun dive - could also produce some dinner...

I have access to my nephews boat (mine is out of commission). It's an 18' flat, but should handle a 10 mile trip to Ship Island as long as there are no heavy seas ( I have a friend that has ridden a sea-doo out there). Also a 20' flat, extra wide/extra deep. There would be plenty of room for our gear and a handfull of divers. I wouldn't charge anything except to split the fuel cost and that wouldn't be but a few dollars.... but I have to find the wreck first!

 

[oilman66]

I'm definitely interested. Please keep us posted with any other info you find out. Thanks.

Will do!

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Sounds good, keep us posted

 

[paulwall]

I have access to my nephews boat (mine is out of commission). It's an 18' flat, but should handle a 10 mile trip to Ship Island as long as there are no heavy seas ( I have a friend that has ridden a sea-doo out there). Also a 20' flat, extra wide/extra deep. There would be plenty of room for our gear and a handfull of divers. I wouldn't charge anything except to split the fuel cost and that wouldn't be but a few dollars.... but I have to find the wreck first!

Its' MMS designation is 22HR843. The pics from underwater are classic. It's said to be well-known as a fishing site, so I'll bet that local fishermen,if given the right question, will be able to pinpoint it for you.

It seems to be designated a potential Historic site, so No artifacts should be removed (It is in MS territorial waters, near the Federal Boundary) http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/papers/1998 ITM Archaeology Session.pdf

Visibility looks like a good 15 ft!

http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/publicat/gomr/Irion_and_Ball.pdf (pg 11 and 12)

 

[oilman66]

Its' MMS designation is 22HR843. The pics from underwater are classic. It's said to be well-known as a fishing site, so I'll bet that local fishermen,if given the right question, will be able to pinpoint it for you.

It seems to be designated a potential Historic site, so No artifacts should be removed (It is in MS territorial waters, near the Federal Boundary) http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/papers/1998 ITM Archaeology Session.pdf

Visibility looks like a good 15 ft!

http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/publicat/gomr/Irion_and_Ball.pdf (pg 11 and 12)

I have friend checking the with the locals in Gulfport for the needed info. Hopefully this will bear fruit.
I'm not intersested in taking anything except pictures. I think this will be a really cool dive if it can be located.