Hilma Hooker Shipwreck Bonaire
The wreck of the HIlma Hooker located in Bonaire in about 90 feet of water. It sits on its starboard side up against the wall.
In 1984 the Hilma Hooker It was at mooring and having engine problems in Bonaire. It was already under survellience by drug enforcement agencies and after an inspection and false bulkhead was discovered with 25,000 pounds of marijuana the captain and crew were detained. It sat for several months at mooring and its hull was in disarray. She began taking on water through lower portholes. It rolled over and sank in just minutes. It’s now one of the most popular wreck diving sites in the Caribbean.
Read MoreIn 1984 the Hilma Hooker It was at mooring and having engine problems in Bonaire. It was already under survellience by drug enforcement agencies and after an inspection and false bulkhead was discovered with 25,000 pounds of marijuana the captain and crew were detained. It sat for several months at mooring and its hull was in disarray. She began taking on water through lower portholes. It rolled over and sank in just minutes. It’s now one of the most popular wreck diving sites in the Caribbean.
