Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea Region - Huxley … · British Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands...
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The Bahamas
Andros
Bimini Islands
BerryIslands
Grand Bahama
Abaco
Eleuthera
Cat Island
San SalvadorRum Cay
GreatGuana
CayGreatExuma Long Island Samana Cay
Crooked
AcklinsMayaguana
Little InaguaGreat Inagua
Turks and CaicosCuba
Haiti DominicanRepublic Puerto Rico
JamaicaBritish Virgin Islands
US Virgin IslandsAnguillaSt. Martin
Antigua and BarbudaSt. Kitts and NevisMontserrat
GuadeloupeDominica
MartiniqueSt. Lucia
BarbadosSt. Vincent andthe Grenadines
GrenadaTrinidad and TobagoVenezuela
ArubaNetherlands Antilles
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Nicaragua
Honduras
Cayman Islands
Windward Passage
Gulf ofGuacanayabo
Straits of Florida
MonaPassage
When one thinks of shipwrecks in this part of the world, the mythof the cursed "Bermuda Triangle" may come to mind. This is areasonable thought as many ships had their last voyage in this
region.Though some shipwrecks do remain a mystery, most ships saw
their end in this region caused by bad weather or gunfire.This map illustrates many of the shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea
region, what caused their doom, and when they went down.
Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea Region
Data Source: WWU, 2007; USGS Caribbean Shapefile, 2005; www.shipwreckcentral.com Mercator Projection Adam Norbjerg, 2007
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Christobol Colon
Type of Vessel: Spanish CruiserCause of Wreck: Ran Aground Date Sunk: 1898Fatalities: None
United States
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HMCS Canada, Queen of Nassau
Type of Vessel: Canadian SteamshipCause of Wreck: Boiler Fire and Pump FailureDate Sunk: 1926Fatalities: None, all crew escaped on life boats
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Rhone, RMS
Type of Vessel: British Steam ShipCause of Wreck: HurricaneDate Sunk: 1867Fatalities: 124 (23 survivors)
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U-94
Type of Vessel: German U-BoatCause of wreck: Depth Charge from U.S.Date Sunk: Aug. 28, 1942Fatalities: 19 (26 survivors)
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Bluenose
Type of Vessel: Canadian SchoonerCause of Wreck: Ran aground Coral ReefDate Sunk: Jan. 28, 1946Fatalities: None
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U-157
IHType of Vessel: German U-BoatCause of Wreck: Depth Charges from U.S.Date Sunk: June 13, 1942Fatalities: 52 (all hands lost)
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SS Hardwicke Grange
Type of Vessel: U.S. SteamshipCause of Wreck: TorpedoDate Sunk: June 12, 1942Fatalities: 3 (81 survivors)