HMS Proselyte

Dutch frigate, originally named the Jason, launched in 1770. In 1796, the crew mutinied and handed the ship over to the British, who renamed the ship HMS Proselyte. In September of 1801, on a trip from St Kitts to St Martin, the ship struck the Man O War Shoals and sank. All of the crew were rescued, however. You can still see a couple of large anchors, some cannons and other heavily encrusted objects on the sea floor, right below the current mooring. Plenty of wildlife in around the reef. If you're lucky you may even encounter one or two Caribbean Reef sharks prowling the canyons. South of Great bay. The site is equipped with mooring buoys. This dive site is part of the St Maarten Marine Park. You need to have a valid dive tag to be diving on this site. (see www.naturefoundationsxm.org) HMS Proselyte is also known as Jason.