ARUBA ARTIFACTS

FROM

E.S. Antilla and the S.S. Pedernales

These are photos on some artifacts that were salvaged on the E.S. Antilla and the S.S. Pedernales, by  Mr. Robertson (Robbie) Thomas.

Mr. Thomas has been salvaging artifacts on these wrecks since 1999 after Hurricane Lenny shook these wrecks.

These photos were sent to me by Dufi Kock who is a friend of Mr. Thomas

This collection of recovered items wee given to the Aruba Archive

This is a practice bomb found at the sight of the Pedernales which was probably used as target practice during the war.

Trade Mark on the toilet bowl found on the German freighter that was scudded by the crew at the outbreak of World War II rather than let it fall into enemy hands.

Close-up of the toilet bowl that was found

Electrical Insulator and photo of diver who recovered the item.

This shows two pieces of port-hole glass, different sizes and the wood is a draw front from a cabinet

This is a porthole before it was cleaned

This is the porthole after it was cleaned by Mr. Robertson (Robbie) Thomas.

Steel porthole cover

The remains of a rubber boat found on the ship

This is the make of the rubber boot, it was made in England

Mr. Robertson (Robbie) Thomas.presenting the cleaned porthole to Mr. Edric Croes with the Aruba Archive