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F. T. Barney Wreck

Michigan, United States
43–49 m depthBoat entry

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F. T. Barney Wreck at a glance

F. T. Barney Wreck is a expert boat dive site in Michigan, United States with depths of 43–49 m (141–161 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Burbot, Quagga mussel, and Round goby. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 4h ago
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Site hazards: Very cold water below the thermocline · Fragile, intact historic structure · Dark at depth; silt inside cabin and hold

All 4 hazards ↓

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun7:00–22:00
Mon7:00–22:00
Tue7:00–20:00
Wed7:00–22:00
Thu7:00–22:00
Fri7:00–22:00
Sat7:00–22:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:38 · Sunrise 6:13 · Sunset 21:10

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Quagga mussel, Round goby
Best time: June-September, calm flat days; visibility often excellent in cold water.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan68% 13 kn
  2. Feb51% 14 kn
  3. Mar56% 13 kn
  4. Apr47% 14 kn
  5. May88% 11 kn
  6. Jun80% 11 kn
  7. Jul96% 9 kn
  8. Aug91% 10 kn
  9. Sep96% 10 kn
  10. Oct72% 12 kn
  11. Nov51% 14 kn
  12. Dec62% 13 kn

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • BurbotOccasionally seen
  • Quagga musselCommonly seen
  • Round gobyCommonly seen

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Site details

The F. T. Barney is a 126-ft two-masted wooden schooner built in 1856 that sank in under two minutes after a midnight collision with the schooner T.J. Bronson on October 23, 1868, settling gently in 160 ft of Lake Huron off Rogers City. Rediscovered in 1987, she is one of the Great Lakes' most intact schooners, with an erect mainmast, intact stern cabin, and a cargo hold still full of coal — the first Lake Huron shipwreck listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The depth makes her a prized technical dive.

boatwreck

Depth (160 ft) requires technical/decompression diving

Very cold water below the thermocline

Fragile, intact historic structure — no contact; entanglement in standing rigging and lines

Dark at depth; silt inside cabin and hold

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