Welcome to the leading edge of Shipwreck Discovery on the Great Lakes!

In the course of surveying over three-thousand square miles of bottomland of the Great Lakes the URA have discovered a significant number of shipwrecks that were lost throughout the history of Great Lakes shipping.

     URA has contributed significantly to the growing list of dive attractions in Lake Huron and there are a number competent charter services in the area who cater to the shipwreck enthusiast.

David Trotter talks of the early history and founding of the Undersea Research Associates.


The URA discovery team of the shipwreck James Carruthers in 2025:
From left, Bob Martelli, Keith Colombo, Chad Brunner, Mike and Cindy Lynch, David Trotter, Jason Shaw, Jared Daniel, Chris Roth, Marty Lutz and not pictured Rick Heineman.