Wreck of the Sapona - Bimini, Bahamas

The 270-foot Sapona was built by Henry Ford in 1911. She served as a troop transport for just one trip during World War I. After the war, the Sapona was used by rumrunners between the Bahamas and Florida during Prohibition. Some say she was anchored and turned in to a private drinking and gambling club or simply a storage warehouse for rum. A hurricane in the late 1920s drove the ship aground between South Bimini and Cat Cay, where she only partially submerged.

Today, the Sapona is very popular with divers and snorklers. A large portion of the ship remains above water.

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• Sapona
• Wreck
• Bimini
• Bahamas
• Scuba
• Diving

[geoffreyschultz]

Credits are listed at the end of the video. It's "Sprocket" by Mox.

[Jaredavisser]

how do you get there from bimini, i am planning my first trip, and would not want o miss this

[geoffreyschultz]

I was there aboard by sailboat and had a dingy. You could probably find someone with a boat to take you there as its not far.

[snekhaila]

i live in bimini its the good life...........south bimini ..

[snekhaila]

i live in bimini its the good life...........

[remybful]

truth a well pronoun psychic says atlantis is going to apear in Bimini well according to him the missing part of Bimini is atlantis.

[tatraplan603]

Nice, I was there in 1981, dove off bow, very stupid. And fun.

[onehundreddollars]

What's the name of the song used here?

[KevinFutureGamer]

Are there any pictures of that boat in one peice or before it ran aground!

[Jaredavisser]

awesome thanks