The Chicago team traveled out to the site in less than calm conditions to continue work on the wreck. They began cleaning the zebra mussel encrustation off the newly discovered scale in the stern of the vessel so that it could be photographed in future dives. They also discovered an additional shoe in the bow of the vessel, bringing the recorded tally up to 11 shoes, of which 4 make up two pair. They also began a search in the stern for additional artifacts that may be hidden behind loose boards.

Every dive averages 30 minutes in length with another 45 minutes in decompression, so that time must be used efficiently to gather the necessary data. Considering that it take nearly an hour and a half to travel to the site plus drive time to the launch ramp, a whole day effort is required for that one 30 minute dive. After each dive, the team members communicate to develop a plan for the subsequent dives based on already accomplished work.

The focus of all team members was to record artifacts. Visibility was extraordinary and ambient light was bright at the bottom. Detailed measurements and photos were taken of seven shoes in the bow, two of which appear to be a pair. The team also began recording items of clothing in the bow, which it was noted are in fairly good condition although the threads that held the seams together have deteriorated, the sections of fabric are somewhat solid. Several pieces of fabric in the bow appear to be a thick wool or heavy cotton canvas material and may represent pieces of an overcoat. Less weighty fabric also existed, but it could not be determined what type of clothing it might have been.

The team also observed that what might have earlier been suspected as a bone in a shoe, was indeed a leg, not human, but instead likely the leg of the cast iron stove located along side the show in the upper level of the platform in the forward most end of the bow. Future dives will confirm whether the stove retains the other three legs.

Underneath the bow platform, which much resembles a “V” birth in a modern pleasure boats, the team observed a copper teakettle, very intact with only a small dent. It appears to be solid copper with a copper handle wrapped in wood for heat protection. An engraving on the bottom may say PM Co. under that the number 9 was visible, perhaps the last digit of a year?

Some members of the team moved to the bow to begin recording more artifact details there.  They observed the paint brush in more detail and noted that although the handle had worn almost down to the metal that secured the bristles, the bristles were all intact and solid as if paint had fused them. Nearby were three clumps of a claylike substance, but each substance had a tint of what appeared to be color in it.

Also in the stern, the team observed what appeared to be a cast iron toilet, loose and off mounts, if there had been any. More observations will have to be made to understand this artifact better and confirm its function and try to ascertain its original position. Divers also noted a large object that appears to be a scale like those used in modern hardware stores to measure nails. Again, more detail is needed.

Three more shoes were recorded in the stern area, two of which were a pair. Of the ten shoes recorded, most uppers are worn almost down to the sole, or have a portion of the upper leather in place. Two are almost intact with uppers, eyelets, and what must have been a buckle, based on rust stains. Some showed signs of patching on the bottom, suggested that they were worn long and hard. Most all had a heal higher than men’s shoes of today, some as high as 1.5 inches. Of the 10 shoes, one seemed rather small and narrow.

The recording of cloths, shoes, stove and teakettle in the bow, suggest that the crew may have used the platform in the bow as sleeping/resting quarters where the stove would have helped keep them warm, and the tea kettle used to prepare tea or coffee. With only seven crew including the Captain, we might be able to assume that the Captain and first mate kept a sleeping area near the galley (typical of those in elevated positions as the stern tends to offer a less bumpy ride) The presence of a bowler hat in the stern may also suggest that this belonged to the Captain. A photo in the book Schooner Passage by Ted Karamanski, shows a schooner captain wearing a bowler hat. The remaining five crew may have shared bow accommodations depending upon their watch. Divers will explore to see if there is any evidence of a mattress or cushion of sorts in the bow.

MSRA made it out to the wreck with the intent to continue photographing and videotaping the wreck, and recording lose artifacts through drawing and measuring.

Bob and Jan Underhill arrived with Jeff Vos and Craig Rich to capture creative images of the wreck. The visibility had much improved and the light at the bottom was much brighter than the dive two weeks prior. Unfortunately, camera problems resulted in only a few useable images.  Jeff Vos photographed multiple artifacts in the bow and a few in the stern. Craig Rich began measuring the masts.

Jack and Valerie van Heest measured and sketched a number of artifacts. They observed the bow after Vos had photographed and took inventory of a few additional artifacts not previously observed, recording details of these items.

After all the dives were complete, the team reviewed the digital photos shot by Vos. He counted and photographed 10 shoes in the bow and 3 shoes in the stern. These shoes pose one of the biggest mysteries of the ship. With a crew of seven and the potential of 2 passengers (if a letter in a bottle is to be believed) then only 19 shoes may have been present as it is unlikely people at this time had multiple pairs of shoes. Questions arise as to whether these shoes are in pairs, what type of shoes these are, if the crew took them off during the storm, or took just one shoe off for traction as was the conclusion made of the study of the scow schooner Rockaway in which all left shoes were found on the wreck.  To answer these questions, the team will focus efforts on the next dive, to measure and make close up notes of each shoe, perhaps even doing a tracing of the sole for the purposes of gathering more data on these shoes, and determining if the shoes are individuals or pairs.

Four MSRA divers went to the Hume on Saturday July 10th. Jack van Heest recorded dimensions of the foremost hatch and detailed a section through the ship just forward of the centerboard trunk. On the next dive he will obtain a few extra dimensions and then draw a section.

Bob Underhill took photographs of artifacts in stern that have been included in the artifact database.

Jeff Vos took video of artifacts in the bow and stern. Most importantly, he discovered a glass plaque that had been mounted to the wall in the galley area that appeared to be glass over a paper drawing or map or informational sign. The center panes were broken with shards of glass beneath it, but the four corners still screwed into the wall were intact.

Valerie took a closer look at one of the forward stations covered in a tin-like material. Its reason for the cladding is not yet known, but could be surmised that it was to protect the wood structure member from chafing from the anchor chain.

In the stern, Jeff Vos noted a number of boards, approximately 6 inches wide, 5/8 inch thick and in random lengths that are tongue and grooved and in random disarray. We suspect they might have been floor boards that rested on the interior frames of the vessel to form a flat walking surface in the bottom of the boat. Jeff noticed several tools on the starboard interior side, a hammer, and a wood plane. Some on the tools appear to be rusted against the hull of the vessel.

Craig Rich noted that there exist a "sister keelson" on each side of the hull running the length of the vessel     He also confirmed that the knees were squared off in this area as
well.

The bow (the equivalent of a moderns boats "V-Berth" )seems to have two levels. Valerie VanHeest filmed items in the upper level with a shelf going around.
Photos show a shoe and perhaps a boot nestled down into a little sand buildup. It is possible there is a bone in the boot, but on the next dive these items will have to be more carefully looked at, as this observation was not made on the bottom, but in reviewing the photos. The boots seems to be surrounded by a material that could be wool clothing or more likely some kind of tar that might have been used to line the inside of the vessel. This material will need to be looked at closer. On the shelf in the highest part of the bow is what appears to be a steel cable with some associated tackle. Items observed but not captured in the camera were what appears to be a warming stove and a clear glass wine bottle with cork inserted. Glass is clear and contents appear to be clear, perhaps contaminated with lake water. Items in the lower level not observed this dive. Lots of loose pieces of wood in the lower area.  A question that will have to be addressed is whether any crew slept in the upper area.

Todd White filmed the vessel bow to stern and all three masts with an angled down perspective. General observations from his dive are that the vessel appears to have a thicker zebra mussel covering this year, the upper rigging including live-eyes appears to be splayed on deck but with ropes deteriorated, the masts have less zebra mussel covering than other surfaces, and the masts seems to have done little damage to the sides of the vessel, supporting the hypothesis that the boat turned on its side when a rush of wind hit it and the masts ending up floating on the surface of the lake and then de-stepped themselves.

Chicago team Left South Chicago and traveled out to site. They installed a permanent mooring near the bow and cleared off an anchor from last year that had been left on the wreck. They observed that skiff in stern is missing transom and somewhat broken. No name or marking visible. They also theorized that port anchor fell off cathead in the sinking process. Tom Palmisano studied the hanging knees and saw that they were not the typical rounded knee, but a squared off knee made in wood. We will need to take a closer look to see if there were any metal components.
The squared off knees would have been used to make more room for lumber.
This may have been changed out when the vessel was purchased by Hackley and Hume to switch from general shipment to lumber shipment. We should try to look for any archival information that would support this.