Vanaheim
Freighter · Lost Year only; exact date not established. · The Bahamas
An 85-foot freighter hauling potatoes and onions ran aground on the Devil's Backbone reef in 1969, earning her nickname 'the Potato and Onion Wreck.'
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Vanaheim was an 85-foot freighter that ran aground on Eleuthera's Devil's Backbone reef in 1969 while carrying a cargo of potatoes and onions, giving the wreck its enduring local nickname. Her remains lie in shallow water just a few feet from the much larger Cienfuegos wreck, and both are dived together as part of the reef's cluster of historic wrecks.
Vessel
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- 85 ft
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Loss
- Year only; exact date not established.
- Grounding
- Devil's Backbone reef, Eleuthera Island
- Atlantic Ocean, off Eleuthera
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- Potatoes and onions
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The Wreck Today
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- Rudder and hull remains lie close to the Cienfuegos wreck.
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Position
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- Devil's Backbone, north Eleuthera
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)
Builder, flag, tonnage, exact date, and casualty details are not established in the sources reviewed.
ProjectEleuthera.org underwater sites survey
Vessel length, cargo, loss year, and location.
