SEPTEMBER 2019 BEACON

A big thank you goes out to the First Mates, Past Commodores, the OD and crew as well as all the members that helped. You all made the Labor Day weekend another NCYC success. I also want to thank all the members who stepped forward and put their name on the ballot for our election, “A club does not live by dues alone”. More about the United States Naval Sea Cadets Corp. Great Lakes Division. It is the morning of August 10th 0600 hours and we just departed Harbor Beach, on our way to Thunder Bay. We arrived at Thunder Bay Island about 1330 hours. Again, the weather conditions influenced our decision on our dive site. We picked the wreck of the Monohansett. This ship was a wooden bulk freighter that was built in 1872. In November of 1907, the freighter sought refuge on the lee side of the island from bad weather when a fire broke out in the engine room and was burnt down to the water line and sank. All 12 crew members were rescued. This was a fun dive, the 4-foot diameter boiler still stands on the lakes floor and there are a lot of artifacts, wreckage and the ships large propeller to explore. Now the dive is complete, and the North East winds are picking up, it is time to head into Alpena.