Dive· Rum Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
HMS Conqueror wreck (Rum Cay)
23° 38.5′ N · 74° 48.0′ W · approximate
The scattered remains of the 101-gun screw ship-of-the-line HMS Conqueror, which ran onto the reef at Rum Cay's southeast corner in 1861 - cannons, anchor chain, hawse pipes and propeller-shaft parts overgrown in a staghorn gully, now a Bahamas underwater museum.
Practical
Position from Wikipedia (23 deg 38'30"N, 74 deg 48'W); Sail Abacos gives 23.6333, -74.8417, about 2.3 nm west, so treat both as approximate and find the site with local help. About 30 ft deep, so long bottom times; nurse sharks rest under larger sections (Sail Abacos). The Tribune (2024) says she struck at Sumner Point, which protects Port Nelson, in December 1861 and all hands were saved. Protected historic wreck: look, don't take. Exposed reef - dive only in calm seas; dive trips have run from Sumner Point Marina.
Best for
A shallow, historic wreck dive or snorkel in calm weather
Nearby
- Rum Cay offshore fishing (South East Point)0.8 NM away
- Grand Canyon (Rum Cay)1 NM away
- Port Nelson Salt Pond1.2 NM away
- Rum Cay reefs and wall dives1.5 NM away
- Out of the Blue Restaurant (Sumner Point Marina)1.8 NM away
- Sumner Point Marina (Rum Cay, closed: entrance silted)1.9 NM away
- Kay's Restaurant & Sand Bar (The Last Chance, Port Nelson)2.1 NM away
- Port Nelson government dock2.1 NM away