Lost 1873 - Iron-hulled sailing cargo ship
The Beaumaris Castle was a British iron-hulled sailing cargo ship trading between India and North America. On 25 April 1873, on passage from Calcutta to New York, she ran onto Mills Breaker, a shallow reef off Bermuda's eastern edge.
Salvors made repeated attempts to get her off. During the work one man died and others were poisoned by noxious fumes from the ship (rotting wet cargo was a known hazard of the time). After the death the refloating effort was given up and the ship abandoned, although her cargo had been saved.
Seventy years later the same breaker claimed the US Army vessel Colonel William G. Ball, and the two wrecks are now dived together.
A shallow East End reef dive. On the north side of Mills Breaker a line of iron deadeyes marks where the ship lies, and the bow rises towards the surface at about 25 ft; maximum depth is around 40 ft. Usually combined with the nearby Colonel William G. Ball. An exposed site on the edge of the reef platform - best in calm weather; suitable for most divers.
Approximate position, for interest only - never use for navigation.