This is not a wreck holding any treasure, but may be interesting to some of you anyway. These are a couple videos I put together after a couple dives on the recently discovered US Coast Guard Cutter “McCulloch” wreck site. This 220’ ship sank after a collision in 1917 and was lost until its recent discovery in 2016. There is a lot of interesting history behind the “McCulloch”. She served at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, and sank while in route to San Francisco be outfitted with larger guns to serve as a patrol boat during WW1.
One video was filmed with a small drop camera and the other with a large towed camera sled. This wreck is at about 300’ deep, and in an area that usually has high seas and strong surface currents (near Pt. Conception and Pt. Arguello CA). This is the first wreck I have filmed where I am sure that it has never been disturbed before, so everything is exactly where it came to rest over 100 years ago. I usually film geology and biology with my equipment, but these dives are a good test of the dynamic positioning system on my boat as well as a new camera sled I designed and some new heave compensation techniques I am trying out.
Hope you enjoy.
One video was filmed with a small drop camera and the other with a large towed camera sled. This wreck is at about 300’ deep, and in an area that usually has high seas and strong surface currents (near Pt. Conception and Pt. Arguello CA). This is the first wreck I have filmed where I am sure that it has never been disturbed before, so everything is exactly where it came to rest over 100 years ago. I usually film geology and biology with my equipment, but these dives are a good test of the dynamic positioning system on my boat as well as a new camera sled I designed and some new heave compensation techniques I am trying out.
Hope you enjoy.