The Cristóbal Colón is a 150 m (500 feet) long Spanish passenger ship that ran aground, eight miles north of Bermuda, in 1936. It is the largest ship that ever washed up in Bermudan waters. The cruise ship didn't sink, but settled on the reef. It became an easy target for pilferers and everything from chandeliers to plumbing fixtures was stolen.
In 1937, a Norwegian cargo ship mistakenly assumed that the Cristóbal Colón was sailing through the reef and followed her course. It ran aground not far from the Cristobal Colon.
During WWII, the U.S. military used the Cristóbal Colón as a target ship and blew it in two. The two parts settled on either side of the reef. Both ships sit on about 15 m (50 feet) of water and are excellent wreck dive sites. On the Norwegian ship you can still see a fire truck, which it was supposed to deliver to Bermuda.
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