Delray Wreck Explained

Delray Wreck
Location:Delray Beach, Florida
Coordinates:26.4536°N -80.0561°W
Type:Shipwreck

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 offshore.[2] It is now a popular dive site.[3] A historical marker now stands on the city's multi-use path commemorating the wreck.[4]

Controversy

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.[5]

In 1981 the city of Delray Beach, Florida paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 1981 diving accident at the wreck.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delray Wreck or the S.S. Inchulva sank in front of Delray Beach during a hurricane back in 1903.. 2021-03-02. florida.greatestdivesites.com.
  2. Web site: stilwelljames - thedelraywreck. 2021-03-02. sites.google.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Delray Wreck - Palm Beach Area - Robin's Scuba Instruction. 2021-03-02. www.personalscubainstruction.com.
  4. Web site: Writer. Ivette M. Yee Staff. REMEMBERING A DELRAY WRECK. 2021-03-02. Sun-Sentinel.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: The Delray Wreck Historical Marker. 2021-03-03. www.hmdb.org. en-US.
  6. Web site: Writer. JANE MUSGRAVE, Staff. THE DELRAY WRECK. 2021-03-02. Sun-Sentinel.com. en-US.

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