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What was the Prins Valdemar used for after it was refloated?

Prins Valdemar Capsized 

(Prins Valdemar Capsized, ca. 1926, Credit: HistoryMiami X-0265-1)

In 1926 Miami’s building boom was brought to a halt when the Prins Valdemar sank in Biscayne Bay.  When the Prins Valdemar was eventually refloated it was taken to the foot of 6th Street and Biscayne Boulevard where it was converted for another use.

 

A. An Aquarium

Posted at 06:00 AM on September 15, 2011 | Permalink

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Katerina Mesa

It was turned into an aquarium

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