Terry Irvine has been an avid diver for over 15 years, completing dives in the Great Lakes, and the caves of Florida and Mexico. He has been an instructor for the past 10 years.
Following trimix training in Florida, Terry began exploring and videoing
some of the marvelous wrecks in Lake Superior. Terry has been part
of a group that has documented the condition of the Gunilda and the Judge
Hart for the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation over the past
four years.
Terry also writes articles and provides video to the Global Underwater
Explorers newsletter, DIR Quest.
Jeff Post has been an avid diver since 1991. He became a certified
cave diver in 1994 and is an accomplished cave, wreck and trimix diver.
Since 1998, Jeff has completed more than 25 dives on the Gunilda and 10
dives on the Judge Hart, providing video documentation for the Ministry
of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.
Jeff also provides video to the Global Underwater Explorers newsletter,
DIR Quest.
The Judge Hart is one of a number of pristine shipwrecks in Northern
Lake Superior. Built as a “canaller”, the Judge Hart fell victim
to the “Gales of November” in 1942. Traveling from Port Arthur with
a load of grain, the Judge Hart sought refuge in Jackfish Bay, near Marathon
as the weather worsened. The ice build-up on the ship made accurate
depth sounding very difficult and soon the ship found herself grounded
on Fitzsimmons Rocks. After a long struggle, the order was given
and the ship abandoned. The ice build-up allowed the wheelhouse to
remain intact during the sinking. The ship lies upright and intact nestled
at the bottom of Ashburton Bay.
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Be part of the excitement as Terry Irvine recounts the groups’ battles
with Mother Superior to finally locate and video this beautiful wreck.
Bernie Chowdhury |
David Gilchrist |
Dennis Hale |
Dan Hall |
Howard Robins |
Terry Irvine & Jeff Post |
Jim & Pat Stayer |
David Trotter |
Georgann & Mike Wachter |
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