JAY SCUTTI Broward County

The 95 foot Aruba harbor tugboat was built in 1961 in the Netherlands. Her original name was Arikok. The Arikok was caught while on a marijuana smuggling mission and confiscated. She was later purchased at auction by a local businessman and renamed Jay Scutti, in memory of his son. The wreck was sunk as an artificial reef on September 19, 1986, and is actually attached to the wreck of the 95 foot steel work boat Pride which was sunk in 1987 with a cable. Divers can easily explore both of these vessels on one dive. The Jay Scutti sits in 67 feet of water.

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Photo: The 95 foot tug Jay Scutti was sunk as an artificial reef on September 19, 1986. Photos courtesy Steve Somerville.