Monday we rented a 24 foot pontoon boat and circumnavigated the harbor, starting with the homes on the South Shore. After lunch at the Dockyards Bone Fish, we headed out to the wreck of HMS Vixen - she had been placed across one of the channels on Bermuda's North Shore in 1896, as a defensive measure against torpedo boat attacks. Her keel was broken, and she settled in her final resting place. Vixen now lies in 33 ft of water about 0.2 nautical miles offshore from Daniel's Head. She lies in a narrow gap in the coral reef, with the bow just above water and surrounded by abundant schools of fish.
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Remains of HMS Vixen
Monday we rented a 24 foot pontoon boat and circumnavigated the harbor, starting with the homes on the South Shore. After lunch at the Dockyards Bone Fish, we headed out to the wreck of HMS Vixen - she had been placed across one of the channels on Bermuda's North Shore in 1896, as a defensive measure against torpedo boat attacks. Her keel was broken, and she settled in her final resting place. Vixen now lies in 33 ft of water about 0.2 nautical miles offshore from Daniel's Head. She lies in a narrow gap in the coral reef, with the bow just above water and surrounded by abundant schools of fish.
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