Duluth divers put wrecked ships back together

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Lake Superior provides the simple answer to why scuba diving is popular in the Northland — shipwrecks. These sunken hunks attract local divers for three reasons. First, they’re everywhere: Duluth’s shipping channel is home to at least three and dozens more pepper the shore. Second, the cold water preserves the old ships. This fact equals a great slice of local history and great dives to boot. Third, Duluth divers work hard to protect these unique pieces of the past.

“Imagine the hulk of a ship on the gloomy lake 100 years ago,†said local diver Yan Saillard. “To experience that very same scene underwater, it’s like magic; it’s like time travel.â€

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