Identification of the "South Jack Wreck" - Former Yacht Of Kaiser Wilhelm II
(FYI - the "South Jack Wreck" is a popular wreck resting in 65 feet of water off the mouth of Tampa Bay)
The Association of Underwater Explorers (AUE) has tentatively identified the "South Jack Wreck" as the luxury yacht NOHAB, formerly Kaiser Wilhelm's LENSAHN, which was built in Germany in 1901. The 143-foot long Lensahn hosted world leaders and other dignitaries including the Czar of Russia, King George of England, and President Theodore Roosevelt.
Information on the identification can be found in the following announcement:
http://uwex.us/NOHABidentification.pdf
More information on this historical identification will be posted on the AUE website in the near future...
Cheers,
Mike
http://uwex.us
(FYI - the "South Jack Wreck" is a popular wreck resting in 65 feet of water off the mouth of Tampa Bay)
The Association of Underwater Explorers (AUE) has tentatively identified the "South Jack Wreck" as the luxury yacht NOHAB, formerly Kaiser Wilhelm's LENSAHN, which was built in Germany in 1901. The 143-foot long Lensahn hosted world leaders and other dignitaries including the Czar of Russia, King George of England, and President Theodore Roosevelt.
Information on the identification can be found in the following announcement:
http://uwex.us/NOHABidentification.pdf
More information on this historical identification will be posted on the AUE website in the near future...
Cheers,
Mike
http://uwex.us
