Linda, Janel, and John

Cuan Law Liveaboard
British Virgin islands
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The lucky porthole with the hole in it Videograph by Rich Torkington in BVI 2004

Dive Journal: In the afternoon, we descend again to the Rhone, this time at the stern section. We learn that a boiler explosion ripped the ship apart when it first sunk, and then the U S Navy later exploded more of the wreck to minimize the navigation hazard. We can easily make out the propeller shaft running down the iron ribs of the ship, and we eventually make a passage out through the rudder section, with a great view of the impressive propeller now buried in the reef.

One wall of the ship is buried on the floor of the reef, and a porthole is exposed facing up, with its glass still intact. The rim of the porthole has a gleaming brass spot where countless divers have touched it. Legend has it that if you find this lucky porthole -- the only one with glass still in it -- and stick your finger in the quarter-size hole, you will become rich. I found it – hmmm.

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