EAGLE
By Capt. Dan Berg
The English merchantman, Eagle, was owned by the Virginia
Company and under the command of Captain George Withy when she was
wrecked on the northeast breakers on Jan 12, 1659. At the time, she
was on a voyage from Plymouth, England, to Jamestown, Virginia,
carrying passengers and cargo. Her crew took to life boats and made
it to shore safely.
This wreck was originally discovered in 1956 quite by chance when
the yacht, Elda, wrecked almost on top of her. The Eagle
has been salvaged by Teddy Tucker. She sits in a large sand hole in
35 feet of water by the North East Breakers. Teddy has recovered
clay pipes, pewter spoons, flint ballast, candle sticks and a
variety of 17th century artifacts from the site. Today, not much is
left of the Eagle, but divers can still observe two cannons
on the site.
The information listed
above was taken with permission from the Book:
BERMUDA SHIPWRECKS, ISBN # 0-9616167-4-1
A Vacationing Divers Guide to Bermudas Shipwrecks,
by Dan and Denise Berg, 6x9 softcover,73 pages.
Retail $14.95
From the first quarter of the 16th century, Bermuda became a
landmark for Spanish ships sailing back to Spain from the New World.
The desire to sight Bermuda to confirm their position often ended
their voyage as they wrecked on Bermuda's outer reefs. To this day
Bermuda's treacherous reefs have taken their toll on shipping. The
reefs have claimed vessels ranging from ocean lines to small fishing
boats. Bermuda Shipwrecks is the most comprehensive, accurate,
illustrated collection of information, photographs, sketches and
stories ever written about the legendary wrecks around Bermuda.
Bermuda Shipwrecks includes over 100 illustrations comprised of 61
sensational color photos, 17 rare b&w historical images, 19 stamps,
4 sketches plus one map. Bermuda Shipwrecks contains a wealth of
enlightening information that gives the readers a nostalgic glimpse
into the history and present condition of over 55 of Bermuda's most
popular Shipwrecks. |
