Cristobal Colon
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About this site
The Cristobal Colon is the largest ship ever wrecked in Bermuda, a 499 ft (152 m) Spanish luxury liner built in 1923. She ran aground east of North Rock in 1936 on a voyage from Cardiff, Wales, to Vera Cruz, Mexico. She carried no passengers, and her crew of 160 were all rescued.
The liner sat stranded on the reef for years, until in the early 1940s the American Army Air Force used her for target practice.
She now lies split in half on either side of the reef between 4 and 18 m (15 to 60 ft). Despite being broken up she is still impressive to explore.
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What to see: divers can still find an unexploded bomb, eight massive boilers, two spare propellers and deck winches.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sinuous Cactus CoralIsophyllia sinuosaReported here · unconfirmed
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetulaReported here · unconfirmed
Creole WrasseBodianus parraeReported here · unconfirmed
Puddingwife WrasseHalichoeres radiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Grooved Brain CoralDiploria labyrinthiformisReported here · unconfirmed
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