The Hermes was on her way to Cape Verde Island when she started having engine troubles, but she was abandoned in Bermuda because the repair cost was too expensive. The shipwreck is also surrounded by deep coral reef. It is perhaps one of the most popular wrecks since its watery grave is located in amazingly clear water sitting in the pink and white sand reflecting sunlight 80 feet below. Hermes: Built in 1943, the Hermes was a small ship of only 165 feet in length.The ship has a rectangular porthole which is uncommon for most wrecks and the wreckage is spread out about 100,000 square feet of the sea floor which offers ceaseless hours of exploration to the divers. The ship today lies about 55 feet in water and has become an anchorage for a variety of reef fishes and large groupers. The ship sank on 25 th October in the year 1936 by crashing into a coral reef at the speed of 27 kilometers/ hour or 15 knots. Christobal Colon: The Christobal Colon is known to be the largest shipwreck that measures 152 meters of 499 feet in length and about three decks high.Pictured below are the hundreds, if not thousands, of cement bags that were being carried on the ship before it sunk, and they became solid. The ship now lies at 15-25 feet underwater. While waiting to be guided out of the unknown waters, the ship was pushed into the shallow barrier reef causing her to sink on July 30, 1942. The Captain decided to stop in Bermuda to repair the ship after the crew could no longer manually pump out the incoming water. The boat met her end when she was on her way to Venezuela and came across storms which caused the ship to leak through the seams. She was originally named Sally Persis, but she was rebuilt and renamed The Constellation under the ownership of Mr. Constellation: Built in 1918, The Constellation was a four-masted wooden schooner and measured 192 feet (58.52 m) in length.Listed below are 20 shipwrecks in Bermuda which have now become popular diving spots: Always have your dive buddy near you, and we recommend you take advantage of our private charters, some of which offer scuba diving, or any of the commercial operators that head out to Bermuda’s coral reef and shipwrecks daily. Most shops sell these certificates, but if you really want one, take advantage and download them for free below.īefore discussing the shipwrecks below, always remember that it is dangerous to dive alone. You can download the certificate for free and print it yourself and bring it to the dive shop for a signature from your Dive Master and Operator. If the certificate is available for a particular shipwreck below, click the link under the shipwreck that says, “Click to Download”. When you dive Bermuda’s best shipwrecks, you can take a certificate home as a memento. Many sunken ships can be seen by divers, some of which are pretty close to the shore and within reach by dive boats in shallow waters. The mystery definitely contributed to Bermuda being known as the shipwreck capital of the world, but it isn’t because of a mysterious triangle, when you dive in Bermuda, you’ll soon see that there are countless coral reefs and ledges that rise close enough to the surface to sink the largest of ships. Luckily, though, we offer 5 Reasons Why the Bermuda Triangle is Fake. The triangle has always been and still continues to be a sphere of interest for many all over the world. Situated at the northwest part of the Atlantic Ocean about 580 miles (933.42 km) from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is the island of Bermuda, which is also popularly known as the “Bermuda Triangle”. The island of Bermuda is a great draw for sun lovers because it flaunts some of the best beaches in the world.
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