TAUNTON - North Shore
The Taunton, a freighter that went down in 1920, is a proper North Shore wreck at just 10 meters. It’s a good spot for a relaxed dive, especially if you like getting up close with a bit of history without feeling rushed. We often see schools of sergeant majors weaving through the remains of the hull, and the occasional parrotfish grazing on algae that’s taken hold. Because it’s so shallow, you get plenty of light penetrating the wreck, which makes for some great photography as you explore the bow and stern sections. It’s a solid choice for newer wreck divers or anyone looking for a chill afternoon dip.
- Location
- North Shore, Bermuda, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 32.483032, -64.704900
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 10m
Marine Protected Area: Castle Harbour Islands Nature Reserve
Nearby Dive Sites in North Shore
- AMERICA - 4m (wreck)
- ARISTO - 12m (wreck)
- Bermuda Great Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Bermudian Tug - 10m (wreck)
- BLANCHE KING - 10m (wreck)
- Caeser - 5m (wreck)
- CARAQUET - 11m (wreck)
- Chaddock Bar (reef)
- CONSTELLATION - 4m (wreck)
- CORINTHIAN - 20m (wreck)
- CRISTOBAL COLON - 11m (wreck)
- Curlew - 6m (wreck)
- Daniel's Island Flat (reef)
- DARLINGTON - 5m (wreck)
- Fantasea Diving and Watersports
Nearest Dive Centres to TAUNTON
Marine Life in North Shore
Home to 339 recorded species including 286 reef fish, 17 hard corals, 10 sharks & rays, 8 seagrass & algae, 5 other, 3 octopus & squid.
Notable Species
- Lanternfish (Lampanyctus pusillus) - Reef Fish
- Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) - Reef Fish
- Diaphanous Hatchet Fish (Sternoptyx diaphana) - Reef Fish
- Viperfish (Chauliodus danae) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Bolinichthys photothorax) - Reef Fish
- Axefish (Argyropelecus hemigymnus) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Notolychnus valdiviae) - Reef Fish
- Lightfish (Vinciguerria attenuata) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Hygophum hygomii) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Gonichthys cocco) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Lobianchia dofleini) - Reef Fish
- Lanternfish (Lampanyctus crocodilus) - Reef Fish
- Bristlemouth (Cyclothone microdon) - Reef Fish
- Day Sarpon (Alepisaurus ferox) - Reef Fish
- Hatchet Fish (Argyropelecus aculeatus) - Reef Fish
- Gulper eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) - Reef Fish
- Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) - Reef Fish
- Bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis) - Reef Fish
- Glaucus (Cyclothone braueri) - Reef Fish
- Dotback Lanternfish (Lampanyctus photonotus) - Reef Fish