Roraïma

The wreck of the Roraïma, a 103-meter-long, 11-meter-wide, Canadian-flagged mixed steam freight and passenger ship, may be discovered during a diving excursion to Saint Pierre, Martinique. This yacht, originally called Ghazee and built in Scotland in 1883, was purchased in 1900 and renamed Roraima. Its origins may be traced back to the May 8, 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee.

In the morning, the Roraïma dropped anchor in the harbour of Saint-Pierre. Mount Pelee's volcano erupted in a torrent of burning ash. The harbor is home to eighteen steamboats and coasters, including four tall ships, including the Tamaya and the English steamer Roddam. A massive column of flames suddenly erupts straight up in the air over the mountain, then spreads and crashes on the boats in the port as they try to weigh anchor.

The Roraïma has been hit by an avalanche of incandescent stones, boiling mud, and fire drops. Finally, a tidal wave forces the Roraïma to tilt dramatically. Everything on deck, from masts to chimneys to boats, is razed by this powerful wave of water. The crew members burn as they come into contact with the flames. The Roraima is scorched in numerous places by a fire rain after surviving the tidal surge. Strong waves continued to agitate the water and, as a result, the boats.

The city of Saint-Pierre vanishes from the horizon, leaving behind a massive trail of grey dust, flames, and smoke. The harbor's water is littered with floating bodies. The Roraïma is berthed by the French ship Suchet, which transships 16 persons, nine of them would perish while traveling to the hospital at Fort-de-France. The Roraima's potassium cargo burned for three days, and the ship sank at a depth of 45 meters. This is considered one of Best Diving Sites in Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France).