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

0 210 420105 Miles

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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)