_Sj%25C3%25B6historiska_museet_Fo16831.jpg) Raila Dan in 1963 | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Builder | Bijker's Aannemingsbedrijf N.V. IJsselwerf,Gorinchem, Netherlands |
| Yard number | 167[1] |
| Launched | 7 July 1962[2] |
| Identification | IMO number: 5289340 |
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| General characteristics[1] | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Length | 268 ft 6 in (81.84 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) |
| Depth | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 10-cylinder diesel engine, 1,700 shp (1,268 kW) |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
Eagle Tire Co. was afreighter that was sunk intentionally nearLower Matecumbe Key,Florida, to become anartificial reef and diving spot.
The ship was built in 1962 for Danish shipownersJ. Lauritzen A/S at Bijkers Shipyard,Gorinchem,Netherlands, and namedRaila Dan. In 1969, she was sold to the Dutch shipping company Poseidon and renamedBarok. In 1974, she was sold again, and renamedCarmela. She was then sold and renamedYtai in 1976, and yet again sold, and renamedEtai the following year. In 1981, she was sold and renamedCarigulf Pioneer, and sold for the final time in 1984 and renamedArron K. On 6 October 1985, theArron K. caught fire while sailing fromMiami toVenezuela, and was damaged beyond economical repair. On 19 December 1985, the ship was bought and prepared by the Florida Keys Artificial Reef Association, renamedEagle Tire Co. for the Miami company owned by the businessman who donated $20,000 to the project,[3] and sunk as anartificial reef nearLower Matecumbe Key,Florida.[2] By 2014, the ship's final name had already been largely forgotten, referred to as simply theEagle Tire or just theEagle.[3]
Eagle Tire Co. lies approximately three miles north-east of theAlligator Reef Light, six miles off the coast of the Lower Matecumbe Key, in between 70–115 feet (21–35 m) of water.[1] On 2 September 1998, the wreck was disturbed byHurricane Georges and split into two separate pieces, 100 feet (30 m) apart.[4]
Joe Tietelbaum—owner of a marine terminal in Miami and Eagle Tire Co.—donated the 20 Gs to get it prepared and hauled to its final resting place.
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