Ray of Hope
Freighter · Haiti · Lost 2003 · The Bahamas
A German-built freighter last flagged in Haiti, deliberately sunk off Nassau in 2003 to create one of the Bahamas' most popular shark-dive wrecks.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Built in Germany, the 200-foot freighter passed through Belizean and finally Haitian registry before being seized and released by the Port Authority of Nassau to Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas in 2003. Prepared and deliberately sunk on 7 July 2003 next to the older, deteriorating Bahama Mama wreck, she settled upright and fully intact, quickly becoming known for regular Caribbean reef shark activity along the nearby Tongue of the Ocean wall.
Vessel
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- Germany
- Steel
- 200 ft
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- Diesel
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Loss
- July 7, 2003
- Intentional sinking
- Off southwestern New Providence, Nassau
- Tongue of the Ocean approach, New Providence
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The Wreck Today
- 40-60
- Intact, upright
- Upright, bow at 40 feet sloping to stern at 60 feet
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Position
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- Southwest New Providence, near the Tongue of the Ocean
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (60/100)
The vessel's build year, original name and full ownership history before her Bahamas career are not established in the sources reviewed.
DeeperBlue.com contemporary report
Scuttling date, prior registrations (Haiti, Belize), construction origin (Germany), dimensions.
Confirmed details of the sinking operation and site layout.
