Wreck of Hilma Hooker
Netherlands
- Position
- About 12.1° N, 68.3° W (within about 10 km)
- Sank
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- Cause
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- Depth
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Protection status
Location generalised as a precaution
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
The year of loss is not recorded, so its age and protection status cannot be verified.
How this was decided: Voydar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 50%. When in doubt, Voydar generalises the position.
Hilma Hooker was a cargo ship constructed in the Netherlands, launched in 1951 as Midsland. In 1964, the vessel was renamed Mistral after being sold and renamed Anna C in 1976 after being sold again. In 1976 the vessel was acquired by a new company and renamed Doric Express, and again in 1979, acquired the final name of Hilma Hooker. After being seized in a drug smuggling investigation, the vessel sank at Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. The shipwreck It is a popular wreck diving site.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
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