Westsylvania Divers

German U-Boat 352

While sitting in History class we got the impression that in the past century war has rarely come to the shores of America. However for those of us who are fortunate to visit the underwater world we know differently. For example, just off the coast of North Carolina the sea floor is littered with wrecks.Some caused by bad weather, bad navigation, or by the intentional sinking from German U-Boats but how about an actual WWII German U-boat. READ MORE

The Wreck of the Hilma Hooker

One of Bonaire’s more famous ship wrecks is the Hilma Hooker, a ship whose name may have led to her demise. The Hooker was having some mechanical failure off the coast of Bonaire. So she was brought to the main pier where she sat for repairs. She was an old ship and her hull had a lot of small leaks. It was during this time that suspicion grew about the sort of cargo she was carrying. So the authorities demanded to see the cargo and sure enough, the Hilma Hooker was going to be known as a drug runner. They found almost a ton of Marijuana in a false bulkhead. The authorities removed the drugs and began the process of an investigation. READ MORE HERE

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