Things you've found under water

[NC Wreck Diver]

Years ago, I found a brass engine degreaser from the keel of the Stolt Dagali off Jersey. As I brought it up from 130 feet of water, it started spewing the chemical as I decompressed it through the water column. It was a nasty retrieve, but it shined up great. The writing under the screw off cap was readable. It came from the UK (the Stolt is Norwegian). My buddy and I share the artifact (he's in Chicago), and he is long overdue to give it back to me.

A few weeks ago, my one buddy's wife dropped her 6K wedding/engagement ring under the waterpark at the local quarry. We went in the next day before they opened that part of the park, and another buddy in our four man team found it in four minutes, in 50 feet. She was so happy, she cried. We actually found treasure. Lots of fun (since we found it)

 

[seaweed123]

testing new gear off Bainbridge island about 3 years ago I found a cremated body. Committed to the sea in 1944. The urn was a brass book about the size of a dictionary in 40 feet of water. I thought it might have been a book shelf safe and had visions of gold and jewels from a water getaway robbery on the island. Took it home and opened it up to find a sack of ashes in plastic with a tag giving the name, age and date of death. Very creepy to say the least. Closed the thing up and took it back to where I found it and but it back.

 

[CheddarChick]

oooooooooooo so creepy.......

 

[DiveRNC]

Two pairs of sunglasses and a child-size fishing pole. I'm fond of this thread, thanks for the stories!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Today we found several pieces of jewlery, a clay pipe bowl, and a few pieces of concreation with stones embedded in them, oh yeah and a English gold coin dated 1853. Not a bad day diving for the group. This wreck is to remain nameless for obvious reasons.

Following the dive we went to a beautiful, hidden cove with a small cascading brook from a lake, very nice.

Can't wait to get out again
ZDD

 

[scubaops]

i found a fishing pole in the keys this weekend

 

[Dmaricle]

i found 2 broken fishing poles, a ton of fishing baits, beer cans , 2 pair of masks, a fin, and a 5 foot triten pole spear.

 

[Tortuga Viejo]

Todays finds also check out Treasure Michigan UnderWater Divers Club

 

[Maximum Overdive]

Damn descent of you man!

 

[DiverLS]

The most interesting was a timex watch with one pin missing. Yep - it was still ticking. And that remark tells you how old I am