Prins Willem V & Gillen Tug (AM group trip)

How to join this trip Prins Willem V and Gillen Tug Dive Charter | Aug 9 2025 (AM group):

This charter is reserved by Underwater Connection. If you are interested in joining this trip, please contact the organizer directly. Their information is listed below under “Organizer.”  Or register on their wesite.

Recreational Dive Trip

• Dive Type: Recreational (No Decompression)
• Typical Depth:
  • Prins Willem V 55 to 80 ft
  • Gillen Tug: 60 to 70ft
• Required Certification: PADI Open Water or equivalent
• Note: Cold water diving experience is recommended.

Prins Willem V (Built 1948)

Known as the “Willie,” this Dutch freighter rests mostly intact on its side in about 80 feet of water on a clay bottom. It starts at about 55 feet, making it a wonderful introductory wreck dive where divers can stay shallower and still observe the massive 258-foot-long freighter. The ship’s machinery, cargo, and equipment are still in place. Large open hatches are visible on deck, and tanks from salvage attempts can be seen alongside the wreck. The Prins Willem V is arguably the most dived shipwreck out of Milwaukee and frequently ranks in top-five U.S. dive site lists in popular scuba magazines.  Read more…, See Photos

Gillen Tug

The Gillen Tug sits in 70ft of water.  She she inexplicably capsized and sank while undergoing strain tests on the towing winch of the U.S.C.G. Westwind off her homeport of Milwaukee.  Read more…, See Photos