Sink the Buccaneer Update
Chicago Tribune
The Sinking by Doc Damas
The Buccaneer by Shawn Coit
The Bucc by Nick Mardisrosian
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On June 18, 2010 at approximately 1445 sank!
Currently, the M/V Buccaneer is resting upright on the bottom of Lake Michigan, 10 miles off Chicago in 70FFW.
Though I headed up the project, all divers need to thank those people who donated time and money to make this possible.
The Tim Early Foundation, the Underwater Archeological Society of Chicago (UASC), Hank Fiene, Bob Rushman, Joan Forsberg, Cris Kohl, Scott Mummery, Scott Reimer, Dean Nolan, Bill Messner, John Gerty, Corey Greene, John Bell, John & Ruth Loftus, Patrick & Sherry Hammer, Tom Temple, Andrew Bertschinger, John Damas, Myron Siciak, Gary Joyce, Below H2O, DD Dive Shop, Illinois Institute of Diving, Scuba Emporium, Underseas Scuba Center, Jim Szcurek, Gary Forcier, Michael Gagliardi, Eric Vaandering, Bryan Klimczak, Roger Auge II, Tom Bauer, Joyce Markstahler, Chet Childs, Kathy Braun, Joe Collins Don Doherty, Jack Donoval, Dan Ensing, Bob & Claire Gadbois, Eileen Gustafson, Todd Hitzeman, Joe Jacobs, Tony Kiefer, Gabrielle Lewis, Bob Mueller, Mark Niewoehner, Pam Romund, Karen & Kate Rushman, Larry Schultz, Steve Smith, Dustin Truetner, David Weglarz, Josh Winer, Claire Yashar, Karen Yui, David Zigman, Linda Zettery, & my wife Lynn Wypych and daugther Gabby.
Also would I would like to thank Jim Casey from IDNR, the IEPA and Cathy Chernich from the USACE.