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SS Antilla

SS Antilla was a Hamburg America Line cargo ship that was launched in 1939 and scuttled in 1940. Antilla was built for trade between Germany and the Caribbean, and was named accordingly; is a city in in eastern .
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  • Type: Scuba diving
  • Description: ship
  • Also known as: “MS Antilla”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arashi Beach and California Lighthouse.

Beach
Photo: SIryn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a white-sand beach on the northwestern tip of , in the region. It is located near the settlement of and the . The beach's calm waters are popular among sightseers, swimmers, and snorkelers. is situated 1 km northeast of SS Antilla.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The , known by locals as Faro stands tall on a limestone plateau at Hudishibana, near and Sasariwichi dunes on the northwestern tip of . is situated 1½ km northeast of SS Antilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malmok and Palm Beach.

Village
, situated in the region of , is a coastal zone. In 2010, the combined population of and was 5,105. As of 2020, it increased to 5,637.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . is renowned for its two-mile long strip of beach on the Northwest end of Aruba, and is home to many water sports, piers, beach bars, restaurants, shops, and hotels.

Photo: HannahGR91, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and region in . This town is known for its low rise and high rise hotels, restaurants, beaches, malls, the California Lighthouse, and other places of attraction.

SS Antilla

Latitude
12.60208° or 12° 36′ 8″ north
Longitude
-70.05772° or 70° 3′ 28″ west
Open location code
774FJW2R+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 337807284
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­scuba_diving
Wiki­data ID
Q576959
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Satellite Map

Discover SS Antilla from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Persian—“SS Antilla” goes by many names.
  • German: “Antilla (1939)”
  • German: “Antilla”
  • German: “MS Antilla”
  • Irish: “MS Antilla”
  • Papiamento: “Antilla”
  • Papiamento: “SS Antilla”
  • Persian: “اس‌اس انتیلا (۱۹۳۹)”
  • Persian: “اس‌اس انتیلا”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “SS Antilla”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.