The three brothers had been covered for over 20 years Then, in the winter of 95'/96', Lake Michigan decided to uncover her. When David Nagel and David Wilkins of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore returned to opn the park on April 30th, 1996, they discovered the Three Brothers lying under water where Sandy Point had previously been. Today, she can be seen from the surface and is usually buoyed. Her LON/LAT is 45.00'62" / 86.05'49".
The wreck can be accessed from shore or by boat and can be snorkeled of dove on.
how?
By boat & from shore
distance
Short walk from shore (< 5min)
easy to find?
Easy to find
More Details
week crowd
Few divers
week-end crowd
Few divers
dangers
- Boat trafic
Dive site Characteristics
Quality
dive site quality
Standard
experience
All divers
bio interest
Poor
Dive site infos
average depth
6.1 m / 20 ft
max depth
13.7 m / 44.9 ft
current
Low ( < 1 knots)
visibility
Medium ( 5 - 10 m)
dive type
- Fresh water - Wreck
Dive site activities
- Night dive - First dive - Dive training - Snorkeling / Free diving - Photography
The three brothers is a great wreck for beginners because it offers a range of depths to choose from. Due to the fact that the wreck had been covered by sand for most of the time after her sinking she remains intact. The wreck however is on the verge of exploding due to the large amounts of sand still inside her. Independent ship wreck preservationists have offered to remove the sand free of charge but the DNR refused. The wreck sits upright and is broken up in the shallows. When it was rediscovered in 1996 the name was still visible on the back. Today however zebra muscles have taken over. The wreck is completely covered in Zebra muscles so gloves are a must. The site is usually marked. To get to the island a boat is required or a ferry service can be used but once their this dive can easily be a shore dive. If you have questions ask the rangers. The ranger station can be located about a hundred yards west of the wreck. The island offers many other interesting activities as well.
