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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 Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a United States National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Ontario off the coast of the U.S. state of New York.It protects 41 known historically significant shipwrecks spanning 200 years of American maritime history, as well as 19 potential shipwreck sites.
Wrecks may present a variety of site-specific hazards to divers. Wrecks are often fouled by fishing lines or nets and the structure may be fragile and break without notice. Penetration diving, where the diver enters a shipwreck, is an activity exposing the diver to hazards of getting lost, entrapment and consequently running out of breathing gas.
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]
A team of 14 specialists worked with de Juan to lift the shipwreck from the sea in less than two months, beginning the project Sept. 13 and finishing Nov. 7. Video shows divers carrying wooden ...
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 2024 Ship State Description Bugoe Portugal: The cargo ship veered off course due to ice flows and strong winds resulting in her becoming stranded in shallow waters on the edge of Väinameri Bay, Estonia. [1] Wilfred United Kingdom: Storm Henk: The Thames barge sank at Temple, London. [2]
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In The Sea Hunters, Cussler documents the search for nine famous shipwrecks while also offering dramatized imaginings on the events that led up to the loss of the ship. To date, the group's most successful find is the (disputed) discovery of the final resting place of the Confederate submarine Hunley , detailed in Part 6.