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    Old Hitler #11841 08/31/22 12:00 PM
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    Back when I was kicking around St. Pete in the mid 1980’s, there was a story about a massive hammerhead shark named Old Hitler. Anybody know the story and care to share? Anyone know if the shark could still be alive after all these years?

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    Old Hitler must be gone by now? Anyone know anything?

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    A long time ago, I was able to dive for a week with a massive school of mating hammerhead sharks. Some were small, like 6’ long, others, most were over 10’. I swear a few were in excess of 15’ long. But it has been a while and I don’t remember how big these sharks actually grow. I could google that. Maybe later.

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    So, I guess the Old Hitler shark story could be real. I believe it is.

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    The average lifespan for a hammerhead shark is 20 to 30 years. So Old Hitler is long gone.

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    The heaviest hammerhead caught was a 1280 pound female caught off Florida, don’t know where.

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    Hammerheads can reach 20’ long, most are 11.5’ long, so my length memories could be accurate.

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