AH-WR-0875

Delta Diamond

Tugboat · United States · Lost Date not established · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

A retired tugboat deployed within Georgia's Reef L artificial reef complex off Ossabaw Island.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

The tug Delta Diamond was placed as one of several vessels within Georgia's Reef L artificial reef complex, roughly 23 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island. She rests upright in about 55 feet of water alongside other reefed tugs, barges, and a dredge. Her working history prior to reefing is not documented in the sources reviewed.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Diesel, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: Not established
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: Georgia Offshore Artificial Reef L, roughly 23 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island, Georgia
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 55 ft
Condition: Sits upright on the sand bottom.
Orientation: Upright
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Managed under Georgia's Department of Natural Resources coastal artificial reef program

Position

Coordinates: 31.75° N 80.61° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Ossabaw Island, Georgia
Region: The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

General area only: coordinate of Georgia Offshore Artificial Reef L from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division, marking the named artificial reef site of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.