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MSD FORUMS - BASIC SCUBA DISCUSSIONS
TOPIC: Diving the Rousse Simmons
bossanstones
Posted: 10/14/2006 8:56:17 PM

Joined on
10/14/2006

Has anyone explored this ship in Lake Michigan.  I believe it is somewhere around Racine, WI.?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
markv
Posted: 10/15/2006 5:29:36 AM

Joined on
1/13/2006

 I looked in two books, the Shipwreck book of south west Lake Michigan by Capt. Dale Bennett and great Lakes Shipwrecks by Chris Kohl and could find no reference to this wreck in either authoritative texts.
nhowardsr
Posted: 10/15/2006 11:45:34 AM

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9/3/2006

 The rousse simmons is afloat again! Per an ABC-7 news story.It was found off the coast of Door County in 180 ft of water. For more info google the schooners name. 

Dive! Dive! Dive!
bpautsch
Posted: 10/15/2006 1:44:11 PM

Joined on
1/5/2006

 Here's the article nhowardsr was talking about:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=News&id=2421022

Brian Pautsch
bpautsch@midwestscubadiving.com
Dean810
Posted: 10/15/2006 3:24:15 PM

Joined on
5/22/2006

 There is a lot written about the Rousse Simmons, but it is better known as the Christmas Tree Ship due to its standard cargo in its final years.  It is a technical dive due to its depth of 155' to 168'.  It is mentioned in Chris Kohl's book "The Great Lakes Diving Guide", but there is also at least one book written about it, a play, and a song!  Do a search on the web for "the Christmas Tree Ship" and you will get a lot of hits.

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