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I have dived the Regina numerous times. It is a steel freighter which sank in the "Big Storm" of 1913. It lies in 72 feet of water in the Sanilac Shores area of Lake Huron (about 30 minutes drive north of Port Huron, Michigan). It is inverted, and has a large opening in the mid-section which can be penetrated. Most charter operators who visit the wreck allow penetration only for wreck diving classes. The cargo from the wreck is not usually seen by divers (even inside). The wreck is in an underwater preserve, so the artifacts are not usually an enticement to divers. ------- 2 Divers Die in Lake Huron ..c The Associated Press PORT SANILAC, Mich. (AP) - Two divers drowned while exploring an 87-year-old shipwreck in Lake Huron. Sheriff's Sgt. Garry Biniecki said the divers' gear had apparently gotten tangled in the debris 78 feet down. James Coleman, 52, of Napoleon, Ohio, and Luke Lollini, 57, of Peninsula, Ohio, were found over the weekend. A search party had set out for the two men Friday afternoon after the Coast Guard received a report that they were overdue by about an hour. The divers were exploring the wreck of the Regina, a 250-foot Canadian steamer that went down in 1913 during a storm while carrying cargo that included hardware, champagne, whiskey and dishes. Fifteen crewmen died. Both divers had extensive dive training and proper gear, Biniecki said. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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