CRUZ DEL SUR Dade County

The Cruz Del Sur was a 258 foot German freighter built in Kel, Germany, 1956. Her original name was Tronstad, and she was registered in Georgetown, Cayman Islands. Later she was renamed Eva before sailing under the name Cruz Del Sur. The Cruz Del Sur was seized by the Coast Guard because she had an illegal hidden storage compartment used to smuggle drugs. The vessel cost $40,000 to purchase, clean and sink. She was sunk as a joint project between Metro Dade County and the Broward County Artificial Reef Program on December 19, 1986. According to Captain Joel Auerbach, she lies in 240 feet of water and comes to within 145 feet of the ocean's surface.

Photos: The German freighter Cruz sunk as an artificial reef on Del Sur was built in 1956. She was
December 19. 1986 and now lies 240 feet of water. Photos Steve Somerville.

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