Name: Expedition ’95 plans a submarine dive to the Carl D. Bradley wreck site near Beaver Island in 1995
Start: 1995-08
End: 1995-08
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1995-08
Kind: Observation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: maritimeheritagetransportationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Expedition ’95 planned a three-day submarine dive to the Carl D. Bradley wreck site, southwest of Gull Island, the steamer lost with 33 of its 35 crewmen. Beaver Island was to house the 31-person dive team at the Christian Brothers Retreat.

Evidence limits

This is an advance expedition notice, not a dive log or archaeological report.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Expedition '95 to the Carl D. Bradley.”
Reports that a 31-person dive team would stay at the Christian Brothers Retreat for a three-day submarine dive, with weather delay possible, to the wreck site southwest of Gull Island. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the expedition announcement.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1995, “Expedition ’95 to the Carl D. Bradley.”
Reports the expedition’s difficult weather, research-submarine inspection, limited visibility, successful videotaping dives, commemorative plaque placement by the lone survivor, and planned laboratory review and student report. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the expedition continuation report.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1995, “Expedition to the Carl D. Bradley ’95 — Progress in the Video Lab!”
Reports thousands of feet of tape from four cameras, strong currents and limited visibility, usable footage under analysis, and planning for a second dive. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-10_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, October 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the video-lab progress report.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Expedition ’95 plans a submarine dive to the Carl D. Bradley wreck site near Beaver Island in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-carl-d-bradley-expedition-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Expedition '95 to the Carl D. Bradley.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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