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St George

Cargo Freighter · Lost 1999 · Cuba & the Greater Antilles

A transatlantic grain freighter built in Scotland, renamed for the hurricane that battered her, and sunk near Bayahibe in 1999 as a deep dive wreck.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in Scotland in 1962, this cargo freighter spent roughly two decades carrying wheat and barley between Norway and the Americas before being laid up in Santo Domingo harbor. Renamed St George after being struck by Hurricane Georges, she was acquired by Club Dominicus and deliberately sunk near Bayahibe on 12 June 1999. She now rests upright as one of the Dominican Republic's most notable deep wreck dives.

Vessel

Built: 1962
Builder: Not established
Yard: Scotland
Material: Steel
Length: 200 ft
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Diesel, single screw
Owners: Club Dominicus (at time of sinking)

Loss

Date: June 12, 1999
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: Near Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
Water: Caribbean Sea
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 50-144
Condition: Upright and largely intact, with wheelhouse and stack still standing
Orientation: Upright
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established