Added: Dec 4, 2008
From: Rmag
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The Arimoroa Freighter Shipwreck lies in approximately 25 feet of water. This 260 foot Lebanese freighter is also known as the Freighter Wreck, or the Egg Island Wreck. While en route from South America to Europe, this steel hulled vessel was run purposely aground in May of 1970. It is not known why, but a fire started in her galley, and spread with such speed and fury that her captain decided to save the crew by heading at full steam toward the nearest visible land, Egg Island, Bahamas, west of Eleuthera. At the time of this unfortunate accident, the Arimoroa was carrying a cargo of guano-based fertilizer. All of her crew made it to land without injury. The fire continued smoldering for almost three months.
Channel: Travel
Tags: arimoroa bahamas diving egg eleuthera island scuba wreck
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