Over 350 years old, very little is left of the wreck itself, but what makes this an amazing dive site is the
Shore of the island in 1661, tragically only 10 out of 179 passengers survived. This 17th century ship was travelling to Jamestown, Virginia via Bermuda where she struck a submerged reef along the south
Not technically a wreck site anymore, but it’s still worth a mention. The Bow can be seen in 9m of water, whilst the Stern can be found at the sandy bottom of 21m, where Divers can see its large steam boilers and engine standing upright in the water. Due to its large size, this wreck provides hours ofĮxploration. However due to the blackout in a bid to stop Germans spying onīermuda, the captain couldn’t locate the island without its lighthouse and struck the reef in 1939 on the north east side of the island. Join our Facebook group Girls that Scuba to chat more aboutĪ Greek cargo steamer during World War II, this vessel was travelling from West Africa to Baltimore carrying a cargo of iron. Is the paddlewheel that sits upright in the water like a mini Ferris wheel laced with coral. Today, it lies in 16m of water, but what's really interesting about this wreck Everyone survived apart from the chef who went below deck to recover a personal belonging. The pilot claimed he knew the reef line like the back of his hand, within minutes later it smashed against a reef just kilometres from shore. Hardened cement bags can be found scattered across the sea floor from The Constellation, and a section of The Montana is possible to swim through.Īrguably the most famous shipwreck, the Mary Celestia was a paddle wheel steamer utilised as a Confederate blockade runner in the American Civil War smuggling guns, ammunition and luxury items Known because of the morphine bottles it carried in its cargo and became the inspiration for the novel and 1977 film “The Deep” These two wrecks can be found in 9-10m of water and can be idealįor snorkellers as well as divers. 80 years later in 1943 The Constellation (a cargo ship during World War II) suffered the same fate and crashed into the same section of the reef. The Montana was a blockade runner, supplying ammunition for the American Civil War, when it hit a reef along the northwest of the Readers of Sport Diver Magazine consistently vote Bermuda as the 'Wreck Diving Capital of the Atlantic.' Following a sightseeing cruise through Bermuda's beautiful turquoise waters, you will visit an offshore reef site - home to the Constellation and Montana shipwrecks in close proximity to each other in 30 feet of water, and home to an abundance of coral and fish species.This is a popular dive site because it’s two wrecks in one. Although beautiful, the reef is treacherous, and there are over 300 shipwrecks to prove it.
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