Dean810
Contributor
For those that don't know, we sank the Buccaneer yesterday about 9 miles from Burnham Harbor off of Chicago. This was about four years of work to make this happen. The Buccaneer was originally owned by the Coast Guard and was used to hunt down Rum Runners during Prohibition. At one point, it sank a boat in the Gulf of Mexico that it believed was carrying illegal hooch and caused an international incident, since the boat was Canadian and was in international waters.
The boat is 98 feet long and is in about 70 feet of water. First reports from divers is that it is sitting upright and in good condition. The engine room is very accessible and will have a lot of places to explore.
No news yet as to when it will have a mooring. The first charters to it are through Windy City Diving.
The boat is 98 feet long and is in about 70 feet of water. First reports from divers is that it is sitting upright and in good condition. The engine room is very accessible and will have a lot of places to explore.
No news yet as to when it will have a mooring. The first charters to it are through Windy City Diving.