The L’Herminie - Shipwreck Diving Bermuda
L’Herminie was a 60-gun wooden-hulled French frigate, 300 feet long, built and launched in 1824. She was a part of a squadron of warships sent to Mexican waters in 1837 to enforce French claims in the area. Unfortunately, a fourth of her crew came down with yellow fever and she was recalled to France. By December 3rd, 1838, she was fighting heavy seas and bad weather. Her captain, Commodore Bazoch, decided to seek shelter in Bermuda. She struck a reef and ran aground four miles west of Daniel’s Head. Fortunately, her crew, almost 500 officers and men, were all taken safely ashore by local boats that came swiftly to assist.
L’Herminie lies in 30 to 35 feet of water. All that’s left of the old wooden ship are a couple of her guns, some cannon balls, and a large anchor. Even so, she makes a splendid dive site, and the two guns offer a neat photographic opportunity.
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