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This wreck site was discovered by accident in 1956 when the
Elda, racing in the Newport to Bermuda race, wrecked almost on top of her. The
Eagle, one of the first supply ships to the new colony of Bermuda, was owned by
the Virginia Company (the same company that owned the Sea Venture), and sailed
under the command of Captain George Withy. She made her last voyage from
Plymouth to Jamestown, Virginia carrying passengers and cargo. The Eagle wrecked
on 12 January 1659, but all on board made it to safety in the lifeboats. A
variety of artifacts have been recovered from the site, but all that is readily
visible are three cannons laying on the sea floor. The surrounding reefs provide
some interesting swim-throughs as well.
Choose a dive date below to go to the photographs taken on
that date.
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September 2006
