I launched my boat at the public ramp in Mill Bay and came out here on Nov. 28, 2010. The tide was about as high as it gets and the entire barge was under water. Visibility was about 25 feet. It was still less than 20 feet deep on the deeper side of the wreck. I saw schools of perch, but I didn't notice as many rockfish as last time. I swam down the slope to see if there were any deeper reefs, but after a long swim, I only made it to 50 feet deep. There was hardly any life down here except for some tiny sea pens. Back up in the barge, there was a shallow layer of fresh water that blurred everything if I swam around in it too long. The tide was falling and, after the dive, I took some photos of the barge as it began to be exposed.
Barge after dive
inside barge
inside barge
in barge
looking in barge at sunflower star
side of barge
upside-down ladder
upside-down ladder
ladder and perch
inside barge
inside barge
inside barge
inside barge
out-of-focus fresh water layer in barge
inside barge
side of hull
side of hull
looking in hole at perch
perch swimming out of side of hull
perch in barge
in wreck
perch in wreck
pipe and valve
kelp crab on valve
ladder
inside barge
inside shallow side of barge
side of barge near stern
side of stern
corner of stern
stern
over stern
eelgrass near stern
eelgrass off corner of stern
corner of stern
at corner of barge
corner of stern
at stern
sunflower star on side of barge
framework next to barge
framework next to barge
tiny sea pen
top of barge
moon jelly near top of barge
side of barge near shore
holes in top of barge
holes in top of barge
side of barge near shore
sand between barge and shore
anchored boat
anchored boat
industrial junk on shore
barge on right at dropping tide
corner of barge on falling tide
middle of barge just below surface
corner of barge
corner of barge