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Hilma Hooker – Shipwreck in Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands; SS Hispania – Swedish steamship wrecked in the Sound of Mull, now a dive site; HMS Hood – Royal Sovereign-class battleship of the Royal Navy scuttled in Portland Harbour; SS James Eagan Layne – Liberty ship sunk off Cornwall, now a dive site
The reef is a navigation hazard because it projects into the shipping channel, as evidenced by (at least) four shipwrecks. This includes the SS Carnatic (1896), [1] Kimon M (1978), Chrisoula K (1981) [2] and Giannis D (1983). [3] The reef and the wrecks are popular for scuba diving; four of the wrecks are at a depth of more than 30 metres (98 ...
During the summer of 2024, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary installed moorings at 24 shipwreck sites in the sanctuary. The moorings were intended to facilitate diving and paddling, make diving safer, and protect shipwrecks in the sanctuary from damage by anchors. [7] [21]
The list of shipwrecks in 2024 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2024. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Many of the twenty-three known shipwrecks lying in depths from 30 feet (9.1 m) to 270 feet (82 m) are moored to protect the wrecks and enhance the safety of divers. [12] The preserve has good visibility and offers deep water diving on a variety of shipwrecks.
An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its discovery in 1994.
It lies in approximately 100 feet (30 m) of water and at 240 feet (73 m) in length provides ample scope for exploration. However, relatively little of the wreck involves penetration diving. The Hilma Hooker is regarded as one of the leading wreck diving sites in the Caribbean, according to Scuba Diving Travel Magazine. [3]
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