The Taunton was a turn-of-the-century Danish cargo steamer that fell victim to Bermuda’s tricky reefs and sank on November 24, 1920. The 228-foot steel-hulled vessel was built in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1920 and featured a powerful triple expansion steam engine. She was carrying a cargo of coal from Norfolk to Bermuda when she encountered a misty fog at the entrance to the island’s northern passage through the reefs. The captain posted a lookout but still the ill-fated vessel ran aground on Northeast Breakers.
She now lies in 10 to 40 feet of water with her bow, steam engine and boilers still visible. The Taunton is a favourite shallow water dive and quite a photogenic wreck, as her bow comes to within 10 feet of the surface.
