Delray Wreck
| Delray Wreck | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Shipwreck |
| Location | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°27′13″N 80°03′22″W / 26.45361°N 80.05611°W |
Delray Wreck is a site offshore in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Delray Beach. It is the site of the sinking of the steamship SS Inchulva during a hurricane in 1903.[1] Nine men died in the accident. The wreck is located about 150 yards (140 m) offshore.[2] It is now a popular dive site.[3][4] A historical marker now stands on the city's multi-use path commemorating the wreck.[5]
Controversy
[edit]The captain of the ship, Captain Davis, as well as his chief officer, a second officer, and a seaman from the ship, were tried before a naval court in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 19 for causing the accident. The Court exonerated the captain and the crew from all blame.[6]
In 1981 the city of Delray Beach, Florida paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 1981 diving accident at the wreck.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Delray Wreck or the S.S. Inchulva sank in front of Delray Beach during a hurricane back in 1903". florida.greatestdivesites.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "stilwelljames - thedelraywreck". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Extreme Delray "The Delray Wreck", retrieved 2021-03-03
- ^ "Delray Wreck - Palm Beach Area - Robin's Scuba Instruction". www.personalscubainstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Writer, Ivette M. Yee Staff. "REMEMBERING A DELRAY WRECK". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "The Delray Wreck Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Writer, JANE MUSGRAVE, Staff. "THE DELRAY WRECK". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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