L’Herminie
Bermuda's most impressive warship wreck is this first-class 60-gun French frigate that sank in 1838. This three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing vessel was returning to France from a skirmish in Mexico when
North Carolina
A classic sunken sailing ship, her 62M / 205FT English iron hull bark sank on New Year's Day, 1880. She was en route from Bermuda to England with a general
The Kate
A 61M / 200FT English steamer, she was en route from Galveston, Texas to Le Havre, France when she struck a reef 35KM / 22MI northwest of Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
Apollo
This 11M / 36FT, two-masted American schooner was bound from Turks Island to Nova Scotia with a cargo of salt when she wrecked on our treacherous reefs in February 1890.
Mary Celestia – One of Bermuda’s Most Mysterious Shipwrecks and A Legendary Perfume by Lili Bermuda
Bermuda is known as the shipwreck capitol of the world, with more than 300 shipwrecks resting in the waters surrounding the island. And we owe our history to these infamous
Mary Celestia
This is one of Bermuda's most mysterious shipwrecks - a Confederate blockade-runner with multiple identities. In an effort to confuse and evade monitoring by Union spies, this crafty ship operated
Taunton
Turn of the century Danish cargo steamer that fell victim to our tricky reefs sank on November 24, 1920. The 69-meter / 228-foot, steel-hull vessel was built in Copenhagen in
Constellation
This 58M / 192FT, four-masted, wooden-hulled American schooner was built in 1918. During World War II, she was pressed into service and used as a cargo vessel. In July 1943,
Madiana
Built in 1877, the Madiana was a new breed of iron-hulled transatlantic passenger/light cargo ship. On February 10, 1903, while en route from New York to the West Indies with
Darlington
A sturdy iron-hulled steamer built in 1881. On February 22, 1886, she wrecked on the Western Reef while travelling from New Orleans to Bremen, Germany carrying a cargo of cotton
National Museum of Bermuda, Shipwreck Island, Sunken Clues to Bermuda’s Past
The National Museum of Bermuda, Shipwreck Island, Sunken Clues to Bermuda’s Past exhibit explores life aboard ship, the people who discovered the shipwrecks, marine archaeology and the importance of protecting our underwater cultural heritage for future generations.
Lartington
A 75M / 245FT early vintage steel freighter sank in 1879. The old steamer had departed Savannah, Georgia for Russia with a cargo of cotton. Her voyage was not an