Lake Michigan Wrecks
Your $50 non-refundable deposit to Madison Scuba will reserve your spot. The balance is due the day of the dive. Please refer to the descriptions of the individual dives for details and certification requirements.
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Wreck Dive Schedule for 2026
September 12th 8:00 Lake Michigan Wreck Dive from Milwaukee - SS Milwaukee Carferry
Come along for a two-tank dive on another local favorite, the SS Milwaukee Carferry. The SS Milwaukee was a roll-on/roll-off train car ferry that shuttled cargo and passengers across Lake Michigan. In October of 1929, she was lost in a gale three miles offshore near Whitefish Bay, and now rests upright in 120' of water with the pilot house resting about 100 feet off the port bow. This is an impressive wreck, 388' long with her cargo of train cars still on board. Among the more interesting sightings are white bathtubs and sinks that have not yet been encrusted by zebra and quagga mussels.
The total cost of this dive is $160. Because of the depth, a Deep Diving certification and cold water diving experience are required. Please contact Eric V at [email protected] for more information.
September 12th 12:00 Lake Michigan Wreck Dive from Milwaukee - Dredge #6 and the Norlond
Join us for a two-tank dive on the Fitz Simmons & Connell Dredge #6 and the Norlond. These are two shallower wrecks, which makes them especially suitable if you're working on your Wreck Diving certification.
The Dredge #6 is another popular dive site in the Milwaukee area. It's a crane dredge that was used to keep shipping channels open that was lost when it capsized in a storm in 1956. It's now resting upside down and in good condition in about 75' of water. The superstructure keeps the hull up off the bottom, giving divers a unique opportunity to swim under the wreck where there are often thousands of baby fish sheltering from larger predators. The crane and bucket broke off and are lying on the bottom next to the wreck.
The Norlond was built in 1890 and ran cargo along the east coast and in the Great Lakes until she was damaged in a storm in 1922. She was patched up in Racine and was on her way to Milwaukee to deliver her cargo when she started taking on water again and sank. Today she lies in about 65' of water, with her hull broken up exposing the boiler, rudder, and keel. Some of the cargo is still nearby on the bottom.
The total cost of this dive is $160. A Deep Diving certification is recommended, as well as experience diving in cold water. Please contact Eric V at [email protected] for more information.
