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, and for many years it was used a a target for
the Dutch air force stationed there. These exercises
totally flattened out the remaining section, and the
battered remains rest today on a depth of 5 to 8 meter
southwest of Malmok. Also see the wreck of the tanker Oranjestad, also sunk that
same day.
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12.57889° N 070.05833° W ( Source: Dive Aruba )  Picture: Pedernales
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