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| Bay Area Diver's 25th Annual Shipwrecks and Scuba Banquet November 17, 2007 | ||||
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Evening Program:After Dinner H. L. Hunley – First Successful Submarine – Presentation by Ralph Wilbanks, a member of The Clive Cussler Search Team that found the Confederate Civil War era sub East Coast German Submarine U-853 – Presentation by Peter Venoutsos, commercial diver, adventurer and photographer Anthony Wayne – Recently discovered historic Lake Erie steamship by David VanZandt and Tom Kowalczk, Cleveland Underwater Explorers, and NBC News Anchorman, Jim Blue, Ch 24 Toledo |
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| Dinner: Approx. 6:30pm A scrumptious dinner with a choice between chicken or beef will again be offered. The meal will be catered by Sawmill Creek Resort. |
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Morning In-depth Workshop:
8:30am until 12:00am |
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| Afternoon Seminar:
1:00pm until 4:00pm Life After Shipwrecks - Survivor Stories Peter Venoutsos - A diver’s view of underwater life after the ship sinks. Cris Kohl – Diver and author of Titanic-The Great Lakes Connections,talks about how relatives and family members of the Titanic in the Great Lakes area, were affected by its sinking on April 12, 1912. One of the survivors, Frank J. Goldsmith, Jr., who lived in Mansfield, OH, was able to tell the story of that fateful night to his family. www.seawolfcommunications.com Thomas W. Goldsmith – Grandson of Titanic survivor Frank J. Goldsmith, Jr., will share some of his grandfather’s stories when Frank Jr., then age 9, got into a lifeboat with his mother, leaving his father, Frank Sr., behind. James Wilson- On Oct. 11, 1999, while at the helm of the 63’ wooden trawler Carol Sue II, the vessel took on water near Conneaut, OH and sank in 5 minutes. Jim will tell how he and the other 2 crew men survived. Video by Georgann and Mike Wachter. www.Eriewrecks.com Dennis Hale- Daniel J. Morrell, a 586’ lake freighter sank in a fierce storm on November 29, 1966 in Lake Huron. Dennis was the sole survivor and he will share his story with the audience as he has done regularly since 1987. www.greatlakesurvivor.com
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Vendor and Manufacturer Displays: OVER 30 DISPLAYS BY SPONSORS AND OTHERS OPEN AT 2:00. Speaker Reception at 4:00.
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| Previous Shipwrecks and
Scuba 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 |
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