This is a WWII Minesweeper/Subchaser we found in Lake Union. It is a wood ship thats 136ft in length, and a beam of 24ft 6 inches. We don't know the number of this ship but it was renamed the Gypsy Queen.
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/13051348[/vimeo]
Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
frikkin awesome dude! She is a beautiful find
Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
beautiful! I know what i'm gonna be dreaming about tonight...
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
Very good find, thanks for posting it.
Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
sweet find, congrats to all.
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
Way cool, nice! 
What depth?
What depth?
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
The bottle stuck to the cieling was cool, must be full of air. 
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Awesome video, dude. Great job!
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
Great looking ship. How deep was this. Although if I remember right an earlier post said that the lake was off limits? Even to freedivers.... I mean snorkelers?
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
The deepest Lake Union gets is roughly 55ffw. This wreck is in roughly 40ffw. The depth isn't the problem, it's the amount of boat traffic constantly moving overhead, the amount of entanglement hazards, and yes it is illegal without the proper permission to dive, swimming or snorkeling......well to each their own.derek b wrote:Great looking ship. How deep was this. Although if I remember right an earlier post said that the lake was off limits? Even to freedivers.... I mean snorkelers?
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
Were your dives part of the DNR and Center for Wooden Boats collaboration? More info at the CWB web site.
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
This wreck has been indentified as the YMS-105.
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
How does one go about getting clearance to dive in Lake Union? As an old minesweep sailor, including a couple of former YMS's, I would like to dive this wreck. - oldsalt
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Re: Lake Union, WWII Minesweeper-Gypsy Queen
Honestly? The police don't know much about the old ordinance on their own books. http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~scripts/ ... tm&r=1&f=Goldsalt wrote:How does one go about getting clearance to dive in Lake Union? As an old minesweep sailor, including a couple of former YMS's, I would like to dive this wreck. - oldsalt
I have called the marine dispatcher in the past and they gave me verbal permission to dive the AJ Fuller (which is also in a "permit required" area).
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