Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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Alert | | March 1877 | A fishing sloop that was wrecked on the northern reefs. | |
Apollo | | February 1890 | A schooner that was wrecked on the reefs en route to Nova Scotia. | |
Avenger | | February 1894 | A brigantine that was wrecked on Mills Breakers. | |
Beaumaris Castle | | 25 April 1873 | A cargo ship that ran aground on Mills Breakers and was abandoned after several unsuccessful salvage attempts. | |
Blanch King | | 2 December 1920 | A schooner that was wrecked on the southwest reefs. | |
Caesar | | 17 May 1818 | A brig that was wrecked on a reef en route from England to Baltimore. | |
Caraquet | | 25 June 1923 | A mail steamship that was wrecked on the northern barrier reef. | |
HMS Cerberus | | 21 February 1783 | A fifth-rate warship that was lost at Castle Harbour. | |
Collector | | 26 May 1823 | A schooner that was wrecked northeast of St. George's. | |
Colonel William G. Ball | | June 1943 | A luxury yacht that was wrecked on Mills Breakers in severe weather. | |
Constellation | | 30 July 1942 | A schooner that was wrecked on a reef with a cargo of drugs, cement, and whiskey, an incident which inspired the novel and film The Deep. | |
Cristobal Colon | | 25 October 1936 | An ocean liner that ran aground on a reef, becoming Bermuda's largest shipwreck. | |
Curlew | | 17 March 1856 | A barquentine that was wrecked on the northern reefs. | |
Darlington | | 22 February 1886 | A steamship that was wrecked on the Western Reef. | |
Eagle | | 12 January 1659 | A merchantman that was wrecked on the northeast breakers. | |
Elda | | 20 June 1956 | A yacht that was wrecked close to the Eagle. | |
"Frenchman wreck" | | c. 1750 | An unidentified ship, wrecked around 1750; found in 1983. | |
Hermes | United States | 1984 | An American ship that was scuttled as a dive wreck one mile off shore. | |
L'Herminie | | 3 December 1838 | A frigate that was wrecked on a reef in rough weather. | |
Hunters Galley | | 11 January 1752 | A sloop that foundered in a series of storms and was wrecked on the rocks at Hogfish Cut. | |
Iristo | Norway | 16 March 1937 | A Norwegian steamer also known as Aristo, that grounded after mistaking the Colon wreck for a ship still underway. She was recovered from the reef, but sank under tow the following day. | |
Kate | United Kingdom | 30 November 1878 | A British steamer that struck a reef and was run aground to prevent her from sinking. | |
HMS Katherine | | 4 April 1763 | A brigantine that was wrecked en route to Jamaica. | |
King | United States | 1984 | An American tug that was scuttled as the first intentionally created dive site in Bermuda. | |
Lartington | | 14 December 1879 | A cargo ship that ran aground near Western Blue Cut, after just five years of operation. | |
Lord Amherst | United Kingdom | 16 February 1778 | A British armed transport and hospital ship that was wrecked on the western reefs. | |
Madiana | | 10 February 1903 | A passenger steamer, formerly the Balmoral Castle, that struck a reef near Hamilton Harbour. | |
"Manilla wreck" | | | An unidentified ship, wrecked mid-18th century. | |
Mari Celeste | United States | 13 September 1864 | An American Civil War blockade runner that struck a reef while being piloted by a Bermudian, and sank within eight minutes. | |
Mark Antonio | Spain | 18 July 1777 | A Spanish privateer that was wrecked on the reefs, and discovered in the early 1960s. | |
Minnie Breslauer | | 1 January 1873 | A cargo ship that ran aground on the reefs, and although later recovered, sank en route to St. George's. | |
Montana | United Kingdom | 30 December 1863 | An American Civil War blockade runner that hit a reef off the north shore. | 32.3636°N -118.812°W |
Mussel | Bermuda | 7 February 1926 | A Bermudian fishing ketch that was wrecked on the western reefs. | |
North Carolina | | 1 January 1880 | A barque that was wrecked south of Gibs Hill Lighthouse. | |
Pelinaion | Greece | 22 December 1940 | A Greek steamer that was wrecked off David's Head. | |
Pollockshields | | 1915 | A cargo ship, formerly the Herodot, that was wrecked near Elbow Beach. | |
Ramona | Canada | | A Canadian yacht that was wrecked in 1967, refloated for salvaging, and re-sunk near the Royal Naval Dockyard. | |
Richard P. Buck | | 13 April 1889 | A cargo ship that caught fire and sank following a storm. | |
San Antonio | | 12 September 1621 | A Portuguese nao that was wrecked on the west reefs, and discovered in 1960. | |
San Pedro | Spain | 1595–1596 | A 350-ton Spanish ship that was wrecked to the north of the main island, and discovered in 1951. Valuable treasures and artifacts have been raised, including a 32-ounce gold bar, two smaller gold bars, and an emerald-studded gold cross. | |
Sea Venture | | 25 July 1609 | An English ship that was deliberately grounded after taking damage in a storm, and subsequently broke up and sank. | |
Taunton | Norway | 24 November 1920 | A Norwegian steamer that was wrecked on the northern reefs. | |
Virginia Merchant | | 26 March 1661 | A passenger and cargo ship that ran aground off Sonesta Beach. | |
HMS Vixen | | 1896 | A coastal defence ship that was scuttled as a blockship off Daniel's Head. | 32.3059°N -64.8855°W |
Warwick | | November 1619 | An English cargo ship that was sunk in a gale in Castle Harbour. | |
Wychwood | United Kingdom | 14 August 1955 | An English steamer that ran aground off Gibs Hill Light. The ship was refloated but then abandoned at Five Fathom's Hole, and later blown up as a hazard to navigation. | |
Zovetto | | 13 February 1924 | A cargo ship, also known as Zovetta or Rita Zovetto, that ran aground off St. David's Light. | | |
Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
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| | 7 April 1978 | A freighter that ran aground and broke in two off the coast of Punta Cana. | 18.7305°N -68.454°W |
| | | Originally a tourist mover that was to be sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Bayahibe, but sunk accidentally right in front of Dreams resort. | |
| | December 2006 | Scuttled in the area of Juan Dolio at depths ranging from 24to. | |
| Spain | 25 August 1724 | A Spanish galleon that ran aground during a hurricane in Samaná Bay. | |
Diomedes | | | A French ship lost in the fierce maritime Battle of Palenque, in the 17th century, in Palenque, Bani. | |
Dolphin | | | A 64adj=midNaNadj=mid fishing boat, and sister ship of the Hickory. It lies in El Portillo, Las Terrenas, and has served as an underwater base for rescue operations. | |
Hickory | | 1986 | A 140adj=midNaNadj=mid former US Coast Guard vessel, commanded by Captain Tracy Bowden for underwater exploration and rescue operations, the Hickory was sunk by Hurricane George while carrying 50 passengers. All survived. It is now a national park in La Caleta, Santo Domingo. | |
Imperiale | | | A French ship lost in the Battle of Palenque, in the 17th century, in Palenque, Bani. | |
RP-14 Limon | | | An old tugboat 155feet long that rests in about 80feet of water very close to the Hickory in the same park. This ship was scuttled there for the same reason – to serve as a tourist attraction. The depth where this shipwreck lies varies from 27feet–60feetft (–ft). The three propellers of this tugboat are still clearly visible.[1] | |
London | | | Sunk in the 17th century in Samaná Bay. | |
Monte Cristi Pipe Wreck | | | Thought to have been a merchant trader, probably sunk in the latter part of the 17th century. Named for the large number of clay smoking pipes it carried as cargo. | |
| Spain | 24 August 1724 | A Spanish galleon sunk by a hurricane in Samaná Bay. | |
Nuestra Señora de la Limpia y Pura Concepción, known as La Concepción | Spain | 1641 | This Spanish treasure ship built in 1620 was reportedly overloaded with silver bullion for its return journey to Spain as part of the 1641 treasure fleet. The fleet sailed from Havana on 20 September 1641 but was heavily hit by a hurricane nine days later. Concepción got separated from the main fleet and tried to make for Puerto Rico, but on October 31 foundered and sank on a sand bank north of Hispaniola, which is now called Silver Bank after this shipwreck. First found by William Phips in 1687, his operation managed to salvage 34 tons of silver and other treasure. Back in England the expedition's revenue was assessed as £205,536.
In the 20th century it was the object of several known treasure hunting expeditions: A. Korganoff in 1952, Edwin Link in 1955, Falcon-Barker in 1962[2] and Cousteau in 1968, until finally being re-discovered by Burt Webber in 1978. More than 95,000 silver coins, Ming Dynasty ceramics, gold chains, and many other artifacts were salvaged at that time.[3] [4] [5] [6]
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| | | An Indian merchant vessel captured on 30 January 1696 by William Kidd, who renamed it the Adventure Prize. Shortly before he was arrested for piracy, Kidd entrusted the ship to hired merchants, who sold off most of the goods, set fire to the ship, and absconded to Holland. The wreck was discovered in 2007 off the coast of Catalina Island. | |
| | October 1782 | A French ship that took part in the blockade against Cornwallis and thus was instrumental in the American Revolutionary War; sunk in a battle against the British fleet. Found and positively identified by Tracy Bowden. Recovered October 2009 by Deep Blue Marine Inc. | |
St. George | | 1999 | Sunk as an artificial reef near La Romana. | | |