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Craig Rich
 
Who am I?
 
 

Yep, that's me. I'm sort of a chameleon, I guess. Whatever the occasion calls for!

I've been married to Vickie since 1975 and we have two daughters -- Allison and Catherine. Allison is teacher in Florida and Catherine is at Northern Michigan University.

Gilboa Quarry about 2001

 Taking the tiller on the d'Haem's sailboat

 Plotting the location of the shipwreck H. C. Akeley in 2002.  

 Diving with Dave Schout at the Straits of Mackinac. I remember when I could fit into that Poseidon!  

 Wearing a survival suit during the search for Northwest Airlines Flight 2501

   Fancy, Schmancy!  

Jimmy Buffett concert, with Allison in 2002.

One of those Florida Vacation photos, probably taken by Catherine    More Buffett

A little history...

I am a 36-year veteran Great Lakes master diver, and shipwreck researcher. For over a decade, I have been on a mission to research and document the known shipwrecks off West Michigan.

I am a former radio deejay, and have provided professional narration and voice work for video productions as well as radio and TV commercials. I also am a regular speaker to local groups and historical societies on the subjects of scuba diving and shipwrecks.

I created the MSRA web page which grew from my personal research into shipwrecks such as the Chicora, Ironsides, Alpena, Andaste and Northwest Flight 2501.

My current project is a book detailing the stories of every shipwreck lost off the shores of Ottawa County, Michigan. Entitled For Those In peril: Shipwrecks of Ottawa County, Michigan, the book will be published in 2008. If you're interested in buying a copy, they'll probably be priced around $14.99. let me know and I'll keep you posted!


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