Miss Louise
Push Tugboat · United States · Lost 1997 · The Gulf of Mexico
A 1971-built push tug renamed Shell Fueler, sunk off Destin in 1997 as a shallow, beginner-friendly training reef.
Gary Lee Fuller
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in 1971 by Houma Shipbuilding Co. in Louisiana, the push tug was later renamed Shell Fueler before being sunk off Destin, Florida, in 1997 as an artificial reef. Storms have since flattened some of her upper works, but the hull remains upright in about 60 feet of water, making her a favorite shallow training site for novice divers.
Vessel
- 1971
- Houma Shipbuilding Co.
- Houma, Louisiana
- Steel
- 95 ft
- 23 ft
- Not established
- Diesel
- Not established
Loss
- January 1, 1997
- Intentional sinking
- Off Destin, Florida, Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of Mexico
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- 0
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 60 ft
- Upper works flattened by storms; hull upright and largely intact
- Not established
- Not established
- Part of the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
Position
- 30.371° N 86.422° W
- Surveyed position
- Destin, Florida
Position published by the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (83/100)
Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
Sinking date, dimensions, depth, coordinates.
Anchor Divers Pensacola dive-site guide
Builder, former name.
