657:(season 3) – A land surveyor who first came to Oak Island in 1958, he was a land owner and treasure hunter on the island until his death in 2016. For much of that time he was involved in a feud with Dan Blankenship until he was convinced to join the team in season 3. Like Blankenship, his advanced age prevented him from taking a more active role in the hunt but he still provided a wealth of information to the team and his maps continued to assist the team after his death. He died before season 4 aired and did not appear during the season. It is revealed in
547:(seasons 1–6) – A treasure seeker on Oak Island for nearly 50 years, he was responsible for drilling borehole 10–X and has dived to the bottom of the 235 ft (72 m) deep shaft, which is the deepest shaft on the island. In season 1, Dan is 90-years-old and does not take an active part in the search but is often sought out by team members due to his extensive knowledge. He died in 2019, prior to filming of season 7, at age 95. Dan was first attracted to the island after reading the same
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780:(seasons 2–4) – A sonar expert who is periodically called in to conduct sonar scans of boreholes on the island and who has also scanned the underground cavern at the bottom of borehole 10–X. Although he only appears in only a limited number of episodes,
721:(recurring seasons 2, 4, team member season 5–) – A metal detecting expert who lives in Florida. Although he appeared in seasons 2 and 4, he did not become a permanent member of the team until sometime in season 5. He has also appeared in the spin-off
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685:(season 4–) – A heavy equipment operator who starts conducting most of the heavy digging in season 4. He has his own business called Gerhardt Property Improvement in
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