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The Deck of the Schooner Home
June 12, 2008
Underwater view of the deck of the schooner Home, taken from the port side near the bow. The structure in the center of the deck is the centerboard winch. Behind the winch the mainmast is laying ac...
Abandoned Fishing Nets on Island City
August 12, 2018
Underwater view of abandoned fishing nets covering the port side bow of the schooner Island City.
Studying the Collision Damage of the Schooner Home
February 3, 2011
Underwater overhead view of the collision damage and the deck of the schooner Home. Two underwater archeologists are surveying the site.
The Bow of the Schooner Home
June 12, 2008
Underwater view of the bow of the schooner Home. The port anchor is hanging along the port side of the ship. The bowsprit is laying on the lake bed on the starboard side. The rest of the ship is si...
The Port Anchor of the Schooner Home
September 28, 2005
Underwater view of the port anchor on the schooner Home. The anchor and chain are resting against the port side of the ship near the bow, partially submerged in the lake bed.
Collision Damage on the Schooner Home
June 22, 2015
Underwater view of the starboard side of the bow of the schooner Home, the site of the collision damage that sank the ship. The sampson post and windlass are sitting in the foreground, with ropes h...
