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SALVAGE OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE LAKE TANKER ORANJESTAD WHICH WAS TORPEDOED IN WORLD WAR II
On the morning of February 16, 1942 German U-Boat 156 torpedoed and
sank the Lake Tanker Oranjestad. The Oranjestad sank in 225 feet of
water about 500 yards off the reef in front of Coco Beach on the east
end of Aruba.
Now, sixty-seven years later a group of divers have found the tanker and
raised one of the bronze propeller to the surface. This directory will
take you to all the sections; outlining, with text, photos and video,
the phases of this dangerous, but successful operation.
You will also find press releases about the operation, explanations by
the divers on how the operation was carried out and discussion and plans
for the use of the propeller now that it has been recovered.
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