Pedernales
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The
steam tanker Pedernales was built at Cantieri
Riuniti dell'Adriatico in Italy, and was launched in
1938. She was torpedoed by the German
uboat U 156 while she laid at anchor in Aruba 16.February
1942 and was broken in three parts. Two of these sections
were later raised and used to put together a new ship in
1957, the Esso Pedernales. The mid ship of the wreck was
left alone in Aruba, and for many years this was used a a
training target for the Dutch air force stationed there.
These exercises totally flattened out the wreck section,
and the remains rest today on a depth of 5 to 7 meter
southwest of Malmok.
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12.57889° N 070.05833° W ( Source: Dive Aruba )  Picture: Pedernales
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