This satellite image of Bermuda
gives a good indication of why there are so many shipwrecks around the island. The extensive system of reefs
surrounding Bermuda made approching it from almost any direction hazardous. Without close knowledge of the reefs
and currents, the situation was often deadly.
Bermuda has issued
a series of postage stamps depicting historical shipwrecks associated with the island. L'Herminie
is shown here.
