The Pelinaion - Shipwreck Diving Bermuda
The Pelinaion was a Greek freighter built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1907. She was 386 feet long, almost 50 feet across the beam, and displaced almost 4,300 tons. Originally built for the Hill Steam Ship Company, she changed hands and names several times before coming under Greek ownership. In 1936 she was renamed Pelinaion; it was the name she died with.
She was headed from Takiradi, in West Africa, for Baltimore with a cargo of iron ore when, on December 22nd, 1939, she hit the reef a mile south of St. David’s Head. The lighthouse was under blackout because of the war in Europe.
Pelinaion sits off St. David’s head in 20 to 65 feet of water, fairly well strewn across the reef. Photographers should bring their cameras. The bow section sits only 20 feet below the surface, a huge engine sits upright and makes a fantastic photographic backdrop, while all around, her deck machinery, anchor and propeller provide more interesting views.
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