DIRECTORY

SS ORANJESTAD PROPELLER

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE

RETRIEVAL OF THE PROPELLER

FROM THE LAKE TANKER SS ORANJESTAD

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.

April, 2009

PHASE I - April 4, 2009

FROM 225 FT.

TO 40 FT.

PHASE II - April 18, 2009

FROM 40 FT.

TO LAND

ABOUT THE DIVE

PRESS RELEASE ABOUT PROPELLER

THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROPELLER MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

CONTRIBUTE TO THE MONUMENT

CLEANING THE PROPELLER

SEE A SLIDE SHOW OF THE EVENT

PRESS RELEASE ABOUT MONUMENT

PRESENTATION TO ROUNDTABLE MEETING

FUNDRAISER IN ARUBA FOR MONUMENT

BOOK FOR SALE: "THE PROPELLER"

PRESENTATION TO GOVERNOR OF ARUBA

NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF PRESENTATION

BOOK SIGNING AND SALE

BOOK GIVE TO BIBLOTECA NACIONAL ARUBA

REVIEWS ON "THE PROPELLER"

CARIBBEAN LAGOON WEB SITE RELEASE

ONDERWATER SPORT MAGAZINE

ANCHORS FROM EAGLE BEACH

DICK'S LOST CAMERA, MAY 31, 2010

THE STORY LIVES ON

ANOTHER ARTIFACT FROM ORANJESTAD

SEARCH OF LOST THIRD TORPEDO-2011

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE FIRST DIVE

ON THE LAKE TANKER ORANJESTAD

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE RAISING OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE

LAKE TANKER ORANJESTAD. FROM SEA FLOOR, 225 FEET DOWN TO 40 FEET.

 

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE RAISING OF THE PROPELLER OFF OF THE

LAKE TANKER ORANJESTAD FROM THE LAGOON IN SAVENETA TO LAND.

 

TEMPORARY HOME FOR THE PROPELLER

THE PLANNED MEMORIAL