Inchulva Wreck Linda Reeves 272-3927 - FMSF i
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100 N.W. 1st AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 • 407/243-7000
MEMORANDUM ,•- . ,
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TO: Greg Luttrell, Traffic Engineer ..
FROM: David T. Harden, City Manager `1 pccEaliTED
SUBJECT: FDOT PERMITTING Cat` 1991
PLANNING &ZONING
DATE: December 19 , 1991
My original concern on this issue was the statement in Judith
Williamson' s letter dated July 17, 1991, as follows "Mr. Greg
Luttrell has brought it to my attention that several businesses
on the southbound side of US-1 in the City of Delray Beach have
landscaping on the State right-of-way. " This statement in her
letter made it sound like you had, on your own initiative,
brought this violation to her attention. If that had been the
case, I would consider that unacceptable. When we find
violations, we need to take action to correct them ourselves
without involving outside agencies, whenever possible.
With regard to the issues raised in Ms . Williamson' s two
letters, dated July 17 , 1991, please handle them as follows :
1 . Landscaping within the right-of-way. In my view, this is a
low priority issue. Rather then aggressively requiring all
affected property owners to obtain FDOT landscaping permits, I
suggest contacting the affected property owners and
recommending to them that they obtain permits in order to vest
the location of existing irrigation lines . In our contact with
the property owners, we should be careful to explain that this
would be for their benefit in the future. It should not be
presented in such a way that it could be perceived as a demand
on our part that they obtain FDOT permits .
AOAdvertising and directional signs . I agree that these
igns are in violation of State law. Please work with David
Kovacs to prepare an appropriate amendment to Section 4 . 6 . 7 (D)
( 3) (a) to bring the LDR' s into conformity with Florida
Statutes, Chapter 479 . We should also proceed, as staff time
THE EFFORT ALVVAYS MATTERS
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Greg Luttrell
December 19, 1991
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permits, with removing all of the existing signs within State
and Federal rights-of-way.
DTH:mld
c: David Kovacs
linda reeves
August 30, 1989 801 north swinton avenue
delray beach, florida 33444
(407) 272 8927
Ms. Pat Cayce
Preservation Board
City Hall
100 N. W. 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
Re: DELRAY WRECK
Dear Ms. Cayce:
I enjoyed talking to you Tuesday. Thank you for your interest in the
Delray Wreck marker.
As we discussed in our telephone conversation, Ron Lusk and I met with
John Johnson Monday. He likes the marker idea and said he would help
with the steps involved to get approval. He mailed state officials a
copy of the marker text and said we should expect to receive something
back in about a month.
In the meantime, Ron and I want to campaign for public support and plan
fund raising projects. Your estimate of $1,500 was the same figure Mr.
Johnson suggested. I have requested marker price information from
several companies. We need your help concerning where funds should be
kept and contributor's tax information.
Enclosed is the material which you requested. Your ideas are certainly
welcome. Ron and I look forward to seeing you September 15th at the
next board meeting.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
o°tiy,d a egii
Linda Reeves
enclosures: Marker Text, Article-NATIVE SUN, Article-County Newsletter
cc: Mr. John Johnson, Director
Mr. Ron Lusk, Editor NATIVE SUN
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The old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Delray's municipal beach.
The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections,and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida._
The S.S. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 1903.Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis,the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston, DC
carrying wheat,cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about 5 pm,tossing the ship and causing its cargo to shift.
Steering became impossible,so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail.
The anchors parted and the INCHULVA grounded and was ripped apart. Nine crew
members were lost. •..
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was just a short distance
away.By noon,all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hasty txrilt raft. They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House,a
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local hotel, where many of Defrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down.The surviving crew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York
Captain Davis,his Chief Officer, a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19th.The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame.
Before leaving for their homes,each crew member signed the guest register of the
Chapman House. Under their names they wrote, `Shipwrecked in the S.S. Inchulva,
September 11, 1%3,landed on a raft September 12th and received every kindness and
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman"
Bendheim Restoration Glass, Ball Pl I I I i i g Company, Lamp Light the wreck,you w I-L large schools of tarpon, grunts, snappers or
Industries and St.Charles Kitchens th.t I formed the freight room barracudas.On occasion,a giant ray might swim byand there are always
into art industrial styled gourmet kitchen.Local artisans and companies plenty of brilliantly colored tropicals.Some pretty good lobster stories
were contracted:Grant Thornbrough for an"Old Florida"landscaping have been told about the old freighter by Delray residents.
plan,Bill Potter& Company,Personalized Air, Hardrives Paving; and Linda and Nelson Reeves began the fascinating research of the
Harry I Wise,the project superintendent.The Railway Depot,located on Inchulva 7 years ago and recently have discussed its future with Roger
South Dixie Highway,will now be enjoyed by the community with the Smith,the Florida Underwater Archeologist. Under consideration is a
Boca Raton Historical Society acting in a stewardship role. design for an undernater marine preserve at the wreck site.Possible
ideas Include shore and wreck site markers that would bring the
.-' ; . ' ,i f ill i:'`t Inchulva the appropriate historical and recreational recognition that she
}}v. deserves.
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THE DELRAY WRECK. September 11, 1903,was a nightmare for ,�.,�. � , '}
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Captain G.W.Davis,commander of the British freighter S.S.Inchulva,
and his crew. The gray gloomy morning brought steady rains and
increasing winds. The angry ocean was frightening and waves broke
with tremendous impact over the plunging ship as the gale grew
stronger and by noon the sea was wild.A hurricane was tearing through ;" '
Florida and the mighty Inchulva,sitting in the storm's path,suddenly . -:•'r; •"
began to rip apart.The voyage began five days earlier from Gah'eston, a ,, 1 ,t Q. }•t , i ..
Texas. The ship's cargo included 7,000 tons of wheat, 150 tons of { lit
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lumber,180 bales of cotton and an unspecified amount of cotton seed i 1 `
meal.The 1.nchulva was a steel hulled steamship 386 feet long with a 48 1 l#' ta' " {;
foot beam: In 1892, she was built in West Hartepool,England, and :i , t. 1 • t • I, ;, f
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christened Alberta. She was well constructed to endure storms and "''Y , {I{ wit,_ jii
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violent seas during ocean passages across the North Atlantic.The Inch pi Ilr
Shipping Line of Liverpool purchased her in 1898 and changed her i �} :; . - r ,, • -,
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name to Inchulva. Although she was a steamship, powered by two • '"'' i `> ,ds+.r•. a. -a_v._ - ��F-'
engines and two boilers,she had masts and was rigged as a schooner for •;:.• t, - • _ '3'.. _. ,
secondary power. A 1938 Neoclassical style house b;•'Wyatt&King
Today, the old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the •
bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in 25 feet of sea water about 150 yards 'PALM BEACH SURVEY.In November the HPBCPB completed an
offshore of Delray Beach.In the 1920's and 1930's,the wreck was heavily historic buildings survey for the Landmarks Preservation Commission In
salvaged,and the hull and superstructure were blown apart bydynarnite the Town of Palm Beach.The survey identified and recommended
charges.A small niece of wreckage visible at low tide,located within significant buildings,constructed prior to 1947,for designation under
wading distance at the south end of the beach,is the remains of a work the existing historic preservation ordinance. The 1988 survey was
barge that sank while salvaging the shipwreck. The Delray Wreck is funded by a matching grant from the Florida Bureau of Historic
broken and scattered into five sections and is one of the most popular Preservation as approved by the Florida Historic Preservation Advisory
diving sites in South Florida. It is the only diving site in Palm Beach Council.
County that is in swimming distance from the beach.Chances are good The published survey report contains an introduction,methodology,
it you receive scuba training In the County,one of your first ocean dives recommendations and a list of buildings already protected under the
will be at the Delray Wreck. authority of the ordinance. There is also a street index of buildings
Snorkelers and divers visiting the wreck today will have a difficult surveyed In 1981, of a street Index buildings surveyed in 1988 and a four
time imagining the tragic scene that must have occurred here over 85 page chtmalkg,of h.stotic eoenta people:buildings and publieati OAS
years ago.Over the years,the old rusted freighter has become erkrusted Also included in the report Is the first(1922)list of Palm Beach Cottages,
with corals, sponges and invertebrates. The wreck is an underwater the first(1936)list of Palm Beach Estates and the names of architects
paradise full of fish and small sea critters and with the flow of the and firms listed in City Directories from 1916 until 1947 that practiced in
Gulfstream in close proximity,large fish stray from deeper waters and Palm Beach County.
cruise by the shipwreck remains to feed on small bait fish.On a trip to The 11PBCP1.3 five recommendations to the Landmarks Preservation
Commission:1)eliminate the current alphabetical evaluation system of
ranking,2)nominate buildings identified in the 19 Survey as eligible
for local designation,3)adopt a long-term strategy to accomplish the
work proposed,4) develop an historic presena6on base map and a
series of overlay maps for preservation planing purposes, and 5)
include goals,objectives and policies fix hstoric preservation that are
4\ consistent with the required element.c frst Lxa'Comprehensive Plan.
i �,' ff �t I The HPBCPB continues to work w'-=-{ th Lan
dmarks ndmarks Preservation
� �� � 1'i' s»a+lE Commission to document and pces e-,e the significant historic
Landmarks in Palm Beach
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This popular dive spot may soon become a marine preserve
On the morning of September 6,1903, ._.. _
by Linda Reeves the Inchulva pulled away from { yam.
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September 11,1903,must have been a Galveston Port short 10 crew members. fr;S
nightmare for Captain G.W.Davis,com- Davis reported in a letter to England's .'F ', j '';,,.,�., �;;,,
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mander of the British freighter S.S. His Majesty's Board of Trade that four /r -. \�
Inchulva,and his crew.The gray gloomy men had failed to join and six of the crew - 4l• { "^' -u"" ` '—r
morning brought steady rains and in- deserted ship. Captain Davis and 28i) -- v "'-- ;
creasing winds.The angry sea was fright- crew members set sail across the Gulf of 1
ening and waves broke with a tremen- Mexico, cleared the Florida Straits and f
dous impact over the plunging ship. headednorthintheAtlanticOceanalong Rendering of the Inchulva
The gale grew stronger and by noon the the east coast. never realized his ship was so close to afterwards.
sea was wild. A hurricane was tearing The passage went well until the fifth Delray Beach.In addition,the residents The Chapman House,a Delray Beach
through and the mighty Inchulva, sit- day into the voyage.Davis reported his of the city had not lighted their kerosene hotel, was the gathering place during
ting in the storm's path,suddenly began 2:30am position to be 13 miles off Fowey lamps for fear of fire during the storm. the storm. Newspapers reported that
to rip apart! Rocks near Miami. The wind began to As dawn broke, land was in sight and Mrs. Chapman took care of almost the
The voyage had begun five days ear- increase, the skies had blackened and the men were greeted by a small boat entire population during the worst of
Tier from Galveston, Texas. Captain the sea was filled with whitecaps. By launched from the beach.All were taken the storm.Captain Davis was a guest at
Davis, a veteran seaman of Liverpool, noon the Inchulva was sailing amidst ashore except for Captain Davis and the Chapman House while waiting for
England,signed on a crew of 38 men to gale-force winds and mountain high two mates who remained behind to orders.Before leaving Delray Beach,he
sail supplies to Newport News,Virginia waves. The monstrous sea tossed her watch over the destroyed Inchulva. expressed his gratitude and gave Mrs.
and Hamburg, Germany. The ship's around out of control and soon the ship The bodies of the nine dead seamen Chapman two oil portraits which had
cargo included 7,000 tons of wheat,150 developed steering problems. It was were recovered.Townspeople and crew been painted by his wife.
tons of lumber, 180 bales of cotton and about 5:00pm when Captain Davis or- buried the dead on the ridge overlook- Today, the old shipwreck known as
in unspecified amount of cotton seed dered the men to put out both anchors. ingtheoceanwheretheshipwentdown. the DelrayWreck rests at the bottom of
meal. The Captain had problems right The Inchulva began to drag across the It is possible,according to Delray Beach the ocean in 25 feet of water about 150
from thestart.Severalofthecrewjumped sea floor and the tremendous surge historians,that these bodies were some yards offshore of Delray Beach. In the
ship to enjoy one last drunken fling ripped at her hull and the ship broke of those discovered in the excavation for 1920's and 1930's,the wreck was heav-
before the long lonesome journey at sea. apart. State Route AlA years later.One sailor ily salvaged, and the hull and super-
Warrants were issued for their"absence- The night wore on and Captain Davis was found off Boynton and identified as structure were blown apart by,dyna-'
it T_._h t_ mite charges small piece of wnwrorckage
without-leave"and each man was fined and l of his men took refuge iii iiie fat e u;t,ernbet of«Lc,.i...,u....::cv;.He:,-s ...charges.A..........1
two days'pay. end of the ship.As day broke,the storm laid to rest in the Boynton Cemetery. visible at low tide located within wad-
The Inchulva was a steel hulled steam- passed and the sea had calmed. Tired The surviving crew members weremedi- ing distance at the south end of the
ship 386 feet long with a 48 foot beam. and bruised bodies clung to the torn cally treated,paid and sent to New York. beach is the remains of a work barge
She was well-constructed to endure portions of the wreck. Captain Davis Captain Davis praised his men for their which sank while salvaging the ship-
storms and violent seas during ocean grabbed at hands, pulling victims to outstanding courage. wreck.The Delray Wreck is broken and
Passages across the North Atlantic. In safety.Completely exhausted,he man- • On Septemberl9th,Captain Davis,his scattered into five sections and has long
1892,she was built in West Hartepool, aged with his last bit of strength to save Chief Officer, a 2nd Officer and a sea-- been one of the most popular diving
England, and christened Alberta.'The four men. Suddenly, there was a loud man from the ship were brought before sites in South Florida.It is the only div-
Inch Shipping Line of Liverpool pur- roar and the sides of the ship burst out. the Naval Court held at the British Vice ing site in Palm Beach County that is in
chased her in 1898 and changed her The top of the deck was quickly swal- Consulate at Jacksonville. The court swimming distance from the beach.
name to Inchulva. Although she was a lowed. Masts,wheel house and boilers exonerated Captain Davis from all Chances are pretty good if you receive
steamship,powered by two engines and disappeared into the sea, taking nine blame. According to the unanimous scuba training in Palm Beach County,
two boilers, she had sailing masts and clinging men to their demise. opinion of the court,Captain and crew one of your first ocean dives will be at
was rigged as a schooner for secondary With the darkness of night and the did everything possible to save the yes- the Delray Wreck. The wreck is espe-
power. blinding spray of the sea,Captain Davis sel before she struck and to save cargo cially liked by diving instructors since it
is located in shallow water and makes
gnMAMONaletna
i Snorkelers and odv ers visiting the
an excellent
Snork
wreck will have a difficult time ima in-
ing the
tragic scene
that must have oc-
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carted here over 85 years ago.Over the
years, the old rusted freighter has be-
come encrusted with corals s on es and'
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invertebrates.The wreck is an underwa-
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ter paradise full of fish and small sea
s .. ' t. . . critters.You never know what you might
` , N ,N • s see. With the flow of the Gulfstream in
a y � a'�" aka - 3� ls f � • close proximity, large fish stray from
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f s 3 deeper waters and cruise by the ship-
� 4 '� ,, wreck remains to grab small bait fish.
_ A • Ss ti On a tripto the wreck, you might see
• t ` :4:..r large schools of tarpon grunts, snap-
s w ers or barracudas.On occasion,a giant
ay might swim by and there arealways
plenty of brilliantly colored tropicals.
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Some pretty good lobster stories have
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been told about the old freighter.One of
z, the old timers of Delray and member of
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S.S. Inchmaree,Sister ship of the Inchulva. Photo from the Mariner's Museum, Newport News,Virginia See WRECK,Page 7
WRECK
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the Historical Society remembers when
she was a girl,her brothers would swim
out to the wreck to hunt for lobsters.
After they had captured all the spiny
creatures they could handle, the boys
would make it back to the beach and sell
their catch to the townspeople fora nickle
a bug.
The fascinating research of the
Inc I began about 7 years ago and
rec_•1•l1II ork has begun with the Flor-
ida I . tment of State,Division of His-
torical Resources to make a marine pre-
serve out of the wreck.Possible ideas in-
clude shore and site markers and his- g
torical documentation that would bring ^'
the Inchulva the appropriate historical .
and recreational recognition that she de-
serves. CA
Before now, many different stories
have been told and written about how o
the old shipwreck off Delray Beach met IT
her final resting place. This is the real g
story. 0
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CITY DELRAY BEACH
100 N.W.1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH.FLORIDA 31444 —407
August 31 , 1990
Katharine Dickenson
1240 Cocoanut Road
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Dear Kathy,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S . S . Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284 , to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS
August 31, 1990
John Johnson, Director
Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board
P 0 Box 1494
Boca Raton, FL 33429
Dear John,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony and will make a few remarks .
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries.
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
CITY OF NELNAY
BENCH
100 N.IN.1st AVENUE DELRAY-BEACH,-FLORIDA-33444 407/243-7000
August 31, 1990
Roger Smith
Bureau of Archeological Research
R. A. Gray Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
Dear Roger,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony and will make a few remarks .
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries.
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely, ma's ,�/i�SGU`ylX< <eJa
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THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS 1
August 31, 1990
Beth George
British Consulate
1001 S. Bay Shore Drive
Miami, Florida 33131
Dear Ms . George,
Peter Spiceley has suggested that you might be able to represent the
Consulate at the dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker
commemorating the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva. The
ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon at
the marker site; the south end of the Public Beach, Casuarina Road
and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony and will make a few remarks.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries.
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and state and
local representatives are expected to be present. Please phone me,
407-243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if you will be a
guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
August 31, 1990
Jerry Taylor
Delray Beach News
1395 N.W. 17th Avenue
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
Dear Mr. Taylor,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
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The dedication of the Florida State Historic - Marker -commemorating
the -wreck- of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher or the historic marker, hope that you will be present and
will make the dedication speech.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, so that Linda Reeves and I can make the
final plans for lunch and the dedication.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
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June 21, 1990
Mrs. Linda Reeves
Mr. Ronald Lusk
• Friends of the Delray Wreck
801 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
Dear Linda and Ron:
The official State Historic Marker, "The Delray Wreck, "
arrived at our office on April 6, 1990 . We are keeping it in
storage until arrangements can be made for full payment and to
relocate it to Delray Beach.
At your request, our agency has been involved in this
project since July 1988 . Based on your extensive research, we
sent the proposed text of the marker to the Florida Bureau of
Historic Preservation for state approval in August 1989 . At that
time, it was our mutual understanding that you would raise
approximately $1500 to pay the entire cost of the marker,
installation, and whatever else would be necessary.
In September 1990, you appeared before the Delray Beach
Historic Preservation Board and requested their endorsement and
help in gaining city permission to erect the marker on the public
beach. We announced the project in our December, 1989
newsletter.
We notified you in February 1990 that state approval had
been granted and proceeded to order the casting of the marker.
In late February we saw at least two local newspaper articles
announcing the project and your solicitation for donations.
We worked with the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board
to secure city permission that was finally granted on May 22 ,
1990 , and agreed with the placement of an additional city sign on
the public beach.
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It was not until June 6, 1990 that you notified us of your
fund raising efforts and included the "Dear Citizen" solicitation
letter of June 1st. John Johnson explained to you that the $1200
for the cost of the marker was due in April and that the account
must be paid by the end of our fiscal year in June, 1990.
Because the $1200 has not been forthcoming from the Friends
of the Delray Wreck, the Historic Palm Beach County Preservation
Board has paid in full for the marker with the understanding that
the Friends of the Delray Wreck will reimburse us the full amount
within 30 days.
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British Consulate
1001 South Bay Shore Drive
Suite 2120
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Dear Sir!
My name! is Lindy. Reeves and I am a writer living- in Delray Beach. For the
past ten years, I have gathered information concerning a • hipwrec: offshore
of Delray! Beach.
The ship is the S.S. IRCR<<LVA a British steamship built in 1892 in West
z artepocl, England. She was christened ALBERTA but her nanie was c1?auced in
159B after being purchased by the Inch Snipping Line of Liverpool.
The 3B6 foot steel ship wracked to a terrible hurricane Septeabe. iiF 190 .
Seine British sailors died in the accident and were burried un a ridge
overlooking the ship.
After identifying the ship, and presenting the information to city. oour tj
and ,:tote officials, I recommended and received approval for a state n rher
to be TA aced or, the site. The bronze Ranker is complete hn d ready to be
dedicatee and placed in the ground.
September 11, 1990 is the anniversary of the wreck and has been selected
for the ceremony date. At noon, redia, officials and townspeople are
invited to gather at the site for an official dedication off the state
w rker in memory of the INCHULVcn., Captain G. W. DAvis, . crew and the men who
died in the wreck.
Needless to say, I and the citizens of Delray Beach will be honored if you
will attend the ceremony and y a fen words. I will help make any
arrangements that you may need.
I .took forward to hearing from you and .nay be reached at telephone 407-2?2-
8927.
Very Sincerely,
Linda Reeves
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The old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Defrays municipal beach.
The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections, and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida.
The SS. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 1903. Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston,TX
carrying wheat,cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about 5 pm, tossing the ship and causing its cargo to shift.
Steering became Impossible,so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail
The anchors parted and the INCHULVA grounded and was ripped apart.Nine crew
members were lost. .
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was Just a short distance
away.By noon,all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hastily built raft.They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House,a
local hotel, where many of Defrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down The surviving chew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York
Captain Davis,his Chief Officer,a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19th The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame.
• Before leaving for their homes,each crew member signed the guest register of the
ChapmariliOuse. Under their names they wrote; -Shipwrecked in the S.S. Inchulva,
September 11, 1903,landed on a raft September 12th and received every kindness and
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman
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BRITISH CONSULATE
BRICKELL BAY OFFICE TOWER, SUITE 2110
" 1001 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI
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Telephone:(305)3741522 Facsimile:(305)3748196
Telex:215851 (a/b Britain Mia)
Ms Pat Cayce
City Hall
100 NW 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444 31st August 1990
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It was a pleasure speaking to you about the kind invitation for
me to attend the dedication ceremony on 11 September in memory of
the SS Inchulva and her crew, who perished in the wreck of 1903 .
Unfortunately because of other commitments I shall not be able to
attend, however Beth George of this consulate, would be able to
represent me.
May I say how touching it is that the City of Delray Beach and
the State of Florida have decided to erect a state marker in
memory of Captain Davis and the crew of the Inchulva.
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Her Britannic Majesty's Consul
The old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Delray's municipal beach.
The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections, and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida.
The S.S. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 1903. Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis, the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston, DC
carrying wheat, cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about S p.m,tossing the ship and causing its cargo to shift.
Steering became impossible, so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail
The anchors parted and the INCHULVA grounded and was ripped apart. Nine crew
members were lost.
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was just a short distance
away. By noon, all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hastily built raft They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House,a
local hotel, where many of Defrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down.The surviving crew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York
Captain Davis,his Chief Officer, a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19th. The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame,
Before leaving for their homes,each crew member signed the guest register of the
Chapman House. Under their names they wrote, 'Shipwrecked in the S.S. Inchulva
September 11, 1903,landed on a raft September 12th and received every kindness and
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman'
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The old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Delray's municipal beach.
The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections, and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida.
The SS. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 1903. Under the command of Captain GW. Davis, the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston, TX
carrying wheat,cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about 5 pm, tossing the ship and causing Its cargo to shift.
Steering became Impossible,so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail.
The anchors parted and the INCH ULVA grounded and was ripped apart.Nine crew
members were lost. .
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that Iand and a town was just a short distance
away.By noon,all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hastily built raft.They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House,a
local hotel, where many of Defrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down The surviving crew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York.
Captain Davis,his Chief Officers a 2nd Officer and a seaman 11om the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19th The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame.
• &fore leaving for their homes,each crew member signed the guest register of the
Chapman'1-Iouse. Under their names they wrote, 'Shipwrecked in the S.S. Inchulva,
September 11, 1903,landed on a raft September 12th and received every kindness and
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman'
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Mrs. Patricia Cayce, Historic Preservation Planner
City of Delray Beach
100 N.W. 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Dear Pat:
I would like to thank you so much for your cooperation and tremendous spirit in
making the visit from Rear Admiral Hoddinott and his wife a most memorable one.
From the welcome reception, to the yachting excursion, to the historic tours and all
of the wonderful meals prepared especially for his visit, the weekend truly
demonstrated the community spirit and friendliness that is the true fiber of Delray
Beach.
If the Delray Wreck is designated as an Underwater Historical Park, this weekend's
enthusiasm will truly have been a key factor.
Again, special thanks.
Very Sincerely,a
IAA
Marjorie Ferrer
Downtown Coordinator
P.S. Enclosed for your information is a copy of the program of the Welcome Reception,
and a photocopy of the front page of The News of Sunday, October 10, 1993.
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DELRAY BEACH JOINT VENTURE•Community Redevelopment Agency•Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce•Downtown Development Authority
64 S.E.Fifth Avenue,Defray Beach,FL 33483•Tel:407-278-0424•Fax:407-278-0555
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.fi As most of the long time residents of Delray Beach know, an old shipwreck is located offshore from the city's public beach.
Over the years, there has been much speculation concerning the origin of the wreck, but no one has stepped forward with any
documentation or evidence to support any single story. Today, although the wreck is visited by thousands of area skin and scuba
divers annually, it has been overlooked by the citizenry of Delray Beach. Since our community is so aware of its heritage and is
constantly striving to maintain a detailed chronical of its past, we felt that uncovering the true story behind the "Delray Wreck"
would be of great interest to the community as a whole.
The shipwreck is located approximately 150 yards offshore in the Atlantic Ocean east of the southern end of the municipal
beach. At the site of the wreck, the water's depth is 20 feet. Wreckage is scattered over the bottom, but there are four prominent
pieces. The most conspicuous of these are two steel cylinders, which measure about 16 feet in length and are approximately 15
`a feet in diameter. These cylinders are generally assumed to be the ship's boilers. One boiler is standing on end and reaches almost
to the ocean's surface, while the other is lying lengthwise on the sand. Just west of the boilers lies a portion of the steel hull.The
I part of the hull exposed from the sand varies with each storm and season, but is roughly 110 feet long and 40 feet wide. At a
distance of perhaps 100 feet from the hull section is another section of the ship's hull.There is no superstructure remaining and no
other distinguishing characteristics. The entire wreck is overgrown with coral, sponges and sea fans.
Since the immediate area of the ocean floor is a sandy plain,the wreckage has attracted a relatively large amount of marine life.
IThere are great numbers of fish,including snapper, grunt, angelfish,parrotfish, puffers, moray eels,stingrays and barracuda. Oc-
cassionally eagle rays and tarpon are spotted. Spiny lobster are seen at times, however during lobster season they quickly disap-
pear.
e' Although the DelrayWreck is not a particularlyexcitingdive site, especially in comparison with the fine reef diving available off-
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' shore at Delray, it is extremely popular with local divers and snorkelers. Its popularity is due in large part to the fact that it is a
shallow and easy dive and it is only a short swim from the beach, making it accessible to those divers who do not have a boat. It is
especially well liked by diving instructors and virtually every diver trained in Palm Beach County has had a"checkout dive"on the
Delray Wreck. Diving on the wreck was the subject of an article published in the FLORIDA SPORTSMAN magazine in May of
1979.
IIThere are two well known stories as to the origin of the shipwreck. By far the most widely accepted is that of the freighter
GEORGIA BROWN which sank in the 1920s while carrying lumber and nails to Key West for the completion of the Overseas
Railroad. This account has 3 great flaws which render it false:
1. The shipwreck has been documented as being present prior to 1918.
1 2. No recorded evidence can be found that a ship named the GEORGIA BROWN sank off Delray Beach at any time.
3. The Overseas Railroad was completed around 1912.
IAnother version is that of a wooden work barge which sank in the 1928 hurricane. Again, the facts discount this tale:
1. As mentioned above, the wreck was present earlier than 1918.
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2. The shipwreck is that of a steel hulled vessel containingboilers
two e s (obviously a steamship).
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The facts uncovered while researching the shipwreck point to a third story which is undoubtedly the correct one. The following is
the true tale of the "Delray Wreck":
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On September 6, 1903, the S.S. INCHULVA, a British freighter left Galveston,Texas bound for Newport News, Virginia and
Z Hamburg, Germany. The INCHULVA was a steel hulled steamship, 386 feet long with a 48 foot beam. She had been built in
West Hartepool, England in 1892 and christened ALBERTA. Her name was changed to INCHULVA in 1898 when she was
purchased by the Inch Shipping Line of Liverpool. Although she was a steamship, powered by two engines and two boilers, she
had sailing masts and was rigged as a schooner for secondary power.
z On the voyage from Galveston to Newport News, the INCHULVA was under the command of Captain G.W. Davis of Liver-
pool and carried a crew of 28 men. Her cargo was 7,000 tons of wheat, 150 tons of lumber, 180 bales of cotton and an
0 unspecified amount of cotton seed meal. Upon leaving Galveston,she crossed the Gulf of Mexico,cleared the Florida Straits and
headed north in the Atlantic Ocean. She would sail off the east coast of the U.S. until reaching her first destination in Virginia.
The passage was going well until September 10, when the INCHULVA sighted Fowey Rocks (near Miami) and began to en-
counter rough weather. The storm developed into a hurricane with "waves rolling mountain high". Around five p.m. on
:^ September 11, she ran aground off Delray Beach and began to break up. Although the INCHULVA was very close to land, the
j-# combination of waves, rain and darkness prevented the seamen from seeing the beach. In addition,the residents of Delray Beach
Had not lighted their kerosene lamps for fear of fire during the storm. For all of these reasons, the crew of the INCHULVA was
not aware of their good fortune in wrecking so close to land.
The next morning,the ship's steward and her cook were able to swim ashore. Shortly afterward, the remaining members of the
crew constructed a raft and made the beach, aided by a party of Bahaman nationals that were on the shore.The captain and first
officer remained on board until the following day to evaluate the condition of the ship. After determining that she was a total loss,
they swam ashore as well.
Nine seamen were lost in the wreck of the INCHULVA. The surviving crewmembers were bruised and lacerated by the action
of the seas battering them against the steel plating of the ship's hull. The nine bodies were recovered and buried on the ridge
overlooking the ocean where the ship went down. It is possible that these bodies were some of those discovered in the excavation
for State Route AlA years later.
The crew of the INCHULVA remained in Delray at the Chapman House Hotel for about a week before leaving for Jacksonville
and eventually England. Meanwhile, the cargo of wheat littered the beach and the residents of the town were bothered by its
stench as it spoiled. Several paintings and pieces of furniture were recovered from the ship; some of which may still been in the
Delray area in private homes.
In the years that followed, the story of the wreck became obscured,since there were no newspapers to record the tragedy.Ap-
parently in the 1920s and 1930s the wreck of the INCHULVA was heavily salvaged, and the hull and superstructure were blown
A apart by dynamite charges. This resulted in the condition of the wreck today; barely recognizable as the hull of a ship.
A much smaller bit of wreckage located within wading distance of the beach just south of the INCHULVA site is probably that of
a work barge which sank while salvaging the shipwreck.
This completes the story of the "Delray Wreck", and account which has been all but forgotten;but a colorful story of our com-
II munity's past years.
The job of researching the shipwreck was not an easy one. Several people have attempted and come away with nothing (see
the Delray Beach SUN GUIDE, March 1982). However, sources were available to corroborate the story of the INCHULVA.
1. The memory of Mrs. Sara Allen who lived in Delray Beach in the early 1900s as related in the"Plain Brown Wrapper"sec-
tion of the PALM BEACH POST in October, 1979. Mrs. Allen recalled rowing out to the old shipwreck located southeast of
3 Atlantic Avenue and"viewing the beautiful fish swimming among the ruins."This dates the shipwreck at prior to 1918 and
eliminates the stories of the GEORGIA BROWN and the wooden work barge.
2. The account of the 1903 hurricane and the INCHULVA shipwreck in THE LONESOME ROAD, written by Mrs. Olive
Chapman Lauther,a Delray Beach resident from 1895.Mrs. Lauther related the story of the INCHULVA, but did not iden-
tify the exact site of the wreck, although it was obviously directly off the city itself and very close to the beach.
3 3. The ship's registry of the INCHULVA and other documents pertaining to her existence and loss, on file in the British
Public Records Office in Great Britain and LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING. These documents confirmed the ex-
istence of the INCHULVA, her dimensions, and the circumstances of her sinking off Delray, virtually identically to the
story in the LONESOME ROAD.
4. John E.Miller,a Delray Beach native,whose mother was a child when the hurricane and shipwreck occured.Mr.Miller's
account of the shipwreck, told to him by his mother, is identical to that of the other sources, even though he had never
read THE LONESOME ROAD. Although he was unable to identify the ship by name, he knew the year of the sinking
and the cargo carried by the INCHULVA. It was Mr. Miller who was able to positively identify the"Delray Wreck"as that
of the ship lost in the Hurricane of 1903.
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In view of the above evidence, it is clear that the wreck of the INCHULVA is the same as the "Delray Wreck". The ship sank
near to shore directly off the town itself. There is no other wreck present so close to shore off Delray. The INCHULVA was a steel
hulled vessel with two boilers. The "Delray Wreck" was present several years prior to 1918. And finally, the remembrance of a
Delray Beach native confirms the wreck as that of the INCHULVA.
iNow that the story of the INCHULVA can be known by the citizens of Delray Beach, our community may consider several op-
tions to protect and preserve what is left of the shipwreck. Since the Delray Wreck is virtually the only beach diving spot available
in Palm Beach County, we might consider reserving its location off the beach for scuba and snorkel enthusiasts. Presently,the im-
Y mediate area is used for sailboat launching and sailing, and the presence of both sailers and divers will eventually result in the in-
jury or death of a diver. In addition, because of the sheer number of divers who visit the wreck on a daily basis, some ban on
spearfishing might be considered. There are almost no edible fish of spearing size left on the wreck, and the presence of a large number of divers makes spearfishing at this location a useless and somewhat dangerous situation. Often times, we have witnessed
the spearing of beautiful but inedible angelfish, parrotfish and puffers by thoughtless spearfishermen. This only serves to reduce
the fish population available for enjoyment by other divers and snorkelers.
We have included copies of the ship's registry, diagrams and photographs of the shipwreck, and a British engineer's rendering
of the INCHULVA based on his research of her specifications and his knowledge of the
century. g types of ships common at the turn of the
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1 Thank you for your letter of k May, referred to us by the Registrar General of
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A I have looked at the Board of Trade registry papers of 99439 Inchulva (BT 110/151)
and have found that she was built at West Hartlepool in 1892 by W Gray and Co Ltd
II and registerd at Liverpool in 1892 as 99439 Alberta, owned by the Alberta Steam Ship
I Company. She was bought by the Inch Shipping Company of 13 Castle Street, Liverpool,
in April 1898 and her name changed to Inchulva. The first page of her registry
11 papers lists all her dimensional and statistical details and I enclose a copy for
your information. No photographs are included with the Inchulva's papers but it
is possible that the company who built her, or the two shipping companies who owned
her, if they are still in existence, may have such records. I suggest that you
write to the:
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Lancashire Record Office
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Durham County Record Office
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f �, , e Godfrey Thompson, MA, FSA, FLA, FRSA,
--> %z,L'=g Guildhall Librarian and Director of Libraries and Art Galleries
•Guildhall Library
11 Aldermanbury my ref CAH/AS
London, EC2P 2EJ your ref
Telephone 01•606 3030 ext date 20 December 1982
41
' Mr N A Reeves
ill Kiwanis Club Delray Beach - Sunrise
Division 14 - Zone 4
1 PO Box 1963
I Delray Beach
Florida 33444
USA
i Dear Mr Reeves
ill It appears from Lloyd's weekly shipping index of 17 September 1903
that the British steamer Inchulva was wrecked at Delray, eighteen
I miles south of Jupiter, while on a voyage from Galveston for
11 Newport News and Hamburg. The actual date of the wreck is not
given, although 14 September is implied by the dates of the reports.
These reports indicate that nine men were lost and nineteen (including
i the captain) saved, although a later one puts the losses at four-
teen. The following men are named as having been drowned: "Smith,
11 M'Gill, Shaw, Weatherilt, Single, Taylor, Gasting (Gosling),
Whitney (Whitley), and steward (Allen)". The Inchulva's cargo is
also listed: 234,000 bushels wheat, 180 square bales cotton,
963 sacks brewer's grain, 72,600 feet pine lumber, 150 bales "ixtle",
II 1,840 sacks cottonseed meal. Of this only 178 bales of cotton were
saved.
There are no cargo manifests, crew or passenger lists or log books
11 in the Lloyd's Marine Collection. Surviving crew lists and
official logs from this period have now been dispersed, but the
majority are held by the Maritime History Group, Memorial University,
St John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1C 5S7. Similarly, we have no
collection of marine pictures. The National Mattime Museum,
II Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF, may be able to assist you
with this aspect of your enquiries. I enclose a description of the
Inchulva, taken from Lloyd's register of shipping, which I hope will
be of interest to you.
Yours s' cerely
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C.--...C...A-_g_all
for Keeper of Enquiry Services
CITYnfCONDON Guildhall Library
Guildhall Art Gallery—Barbican Art Gallery—City Business Library—St.Bride Printing Library
_ LIBRARIES City Lending Libraries—Barbican Centre,Bishopsgate,St. Bride
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101 Name: INCHULVA
Former names (if any) : ALBERTA
0 Official number: 99439
Signal code: MSHB
Rig/description: STEEL SCREW SCHOONER
Building
x Place: WEST HARTLEPOOL date: 1892
Builder: W GRAY & CO LTD
t Tonnage: 4823 (gross) 3162 (net)
Dimensions (in feet)
= Length: 386.0 breadth: 48.6 depth: 28.5
11
Engines
Type: TRIPLE EXPANSION C 2 " 4 " " - n
3 y 7� 3�- & 7348 381 NHP
Builder: CENTRAL MARINE ENGINEERING WORKS, W HARTLEPOOL
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Port of registry: LIVERPOOL
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Flag: BRITISH
1 Owner: INCH SHIPPING CO LTD (HAMILTO
N,N, FRASER & CO, Mgrs)
IMaster: W DAVIS
1 Class at Lloyd's: + 100 Al
IAdditional notes: Posted "wrecked 9.03"
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Source: Lloyd's register of shipping 1903/4
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saff Wolter about It,"Reeves said. Y w�r'('Ck
mains of the American freighter Georgia ,, , r, ��,DELRAY BEA H — Two "I began researching it it as a citizenship o nits which reputedly sank in the 1920s ' ` "" s b"� s ` ` ,
years of project for the cit 's Sunrise Kienshi on its way to KeyWest. , iX�riaa Y t� s�" ,.� � :
painstaking research by a Delray Beach Then I just kept at it on my own,"he added. "I'm sure it's the Inchuiva;'Reeves said. 5, R r
couple has shed new light on a Beach
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te tragedy left the on with an off- Reeves,project 4-year-old bank executive, "We could find no reco�on the Georgia ' "7 ,,,.,, �x ' r + sx , r shore haven for thats lef t ers and scuba divers- body oan the about the history of Del- here's no other wr to the small Brown and we're ecks this on the idea :V
"This was the first place we came after ray Beach. Ill k� , 4", '�'� "1 a tk a°
moving to Delray Beach fiveyears ago," eFrom England,the couple received the t :. k +�` , --a , , "`
8 In The Lonesome Road,a 1963 book by ship builder's specifications for the ' k a # r,V
said Linda Reeves, 34, standing on the Olive Chapman Lauther that recounts life Inchuiva, which was rigged with sailing
beach near the corner of Casuarina Road in turn-of-the-century Delray Beach, masts for seconds A � k
and gazing out across the ocean. Reeves discovered a little-known refer- records, theyndary the shiprhad other
ft � �� '` . E X;+''.., .�'.� .. $ ', '•• `'4'c i.sE''�'" + ; t
Everywhere we've been,from St.Croix ence to the 1903 wreck of the British Galveston, exas, bound fo Newport < t �� {
to the Bahamas,people have asked us if we steamship Inchuiva. hu 3�
a s ••,,,.,ter. i ,. ) .,t:f . 4 Y -.4'' ,'7a' d' a'r4�"`" l .+'
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dive on the 'Delray Wreck.' It's hard to P News, even and Hamburg,Germany. F ; ; n zv 6 s , �; b� E p
believe it's so well known,"she said. The freighter ran aground about 5 m., They obtained a list of crewmen }' �'' .`. f , i4e ', aw E' . t #' _:
But, despite its fame as a diving and i September aging 11,
just off
f Killed's cooaastn the disas- month,a family rie dl n disaster.And,this " 10m' + , ' ,X ' s • "snorkeling spot,little is known about the ter were nine of the ship's 28 crewmen, brought In on the project sent the couplea �4 r � ���y ? ��+� � ' . ,, +}» s+ t
wreck's heritage. England who was ,1 ' ,, r F
What ship met its demise 150yards off- who weathered the nightlong storm think- sketch of the ship using his skills s a •4` • j " ' s .i
ing they were far from land. mechanical engineer. ` I „ S . ,rr t ,, `'
shore the southern tip of the city's public. The Inchulva was carrying wheat,lum- "We'd hoped beach?Where was it bound and what was!to t I` Y ,,a � � '*
ber,cotton and cottonseed meal when it Inchuiva"Reeves said.photograph
we couldn't •..- x `, e, ,.,' a►/ ` 'r�
carrying? went to its grave off Delray Beach,accord- find one anywhere." • N ��
And what finally brought it to rest in ing to the book.Ms.Lauther's's account al-•- The North Swinton Avenue couple,who silk` z 3,,. `' .. "`" s
water 25 feet deep, to form a coral-en- described how the dead were"buried on compiled their research into a 16-page re- a , ter ` ,..•. /
crusted home for angelfish, eels, bars- ?L s
crus and tarpon? the ridge where they were found,"while port,hope to Interest local divers city �`h •�° l f J Y? i n y a rs'
It was these questions that piqued the the rest of the crew stayed in the old officials In placing a historic marker and the a to"r, •' r x" ! �1- r y
P 9 Chapmang House Hotel until sent back to beach,commemorating the wreck of the �t* ""`:" , ` - • *,+
curiosity of Mrs.Reeves and her husband, England.
prompting them to search here and over- line
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seas to learn what they think are the So armed, the Reeveses began writing "It's area, esghowy the is known about a x 4, s •1 it'„'�,s� '" ` ,�answers. public records departments and maritime this es ciall since this wreck 4 n i 0, ,. 4, s, „"
we moved here from New Or- registries in gland to document wasn't really so longago,"
leans"When were surpriseddespitethe wreck of the end to further.The research, said. 8 Mrs. Reeves a 4,.' sr ':
leans we that, the they contend, disputes widely accepted Today,the wreck rests scattered across II
popularity,nobody knew anything V �c ` . s �� s� ;
yth g theories that the Delray Wreck is the re- Please see WRECK,!SIC F
Nelson Reeves examines the hull,which has exposed �'��°�°l°°y rxn SKINNER
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Sprea100 yards of ocean floor. The couple's research is sup- freelance writer,termed the Delray
ding south offshore the Casua- ported by John Miller,a city native Wreck the Georgia Brown for a 1979
rina• Road beachfront ribs of the where mother remembered the 1903 Fiesta de Florida Publishing Inc. _
steel hull are exposed, with some shipwreck and hurricane. •
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portions up to 110 feet long. It's one and the same," Miller magazine. When reached at his
At the wreck's southeastern limit, sai •
d. "That's the one that sank Maryland home,Boyd said his story
• two steel cylinders—believed to be 1903,but there've been some anti_ was based on conversations with
the ship's boilers,rise up from the des published that were not correct. other tresearch newspaper clips and
ocean floor.Each are about 15 feet I know for a fact[stories of the 1920s iri-diameter, with the Inchulva's wreck]are not true." "Looking into wrecks,it's not un •
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specifications describing 16-foot The couple also tracked down an common for people to believe it to
boilers. October 1979 newspaper story in such-and-such and later it found
-"We measured the boilers under- which a resident recalled rowing to 0ut something else,"said Boyd,
water, using string," Reeves said. the shipwreck prior to 1918,further the East Coast editor for Skin Diver
"There's probably a margin of error debunking the 1920s Georgia Brown magazine•
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in our figuring." saga,the Reeveses said.
Ellsworth Boyd,a professor and Maybe it isthelInchulva,hee could be r said.
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The old shipwreck known as the Dewy Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Defrays municipal beach
The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections, and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida_
The SS. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 1%3. Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis, the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston, TX
carrying wheat,cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about 5 pm, tossing the ship and causing its cargo to shift.
Steering became Impossible,so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail.
The anchors parted and the INCH ULVA grounded and was ripped apart. Nine crew
members wen lcrt
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was just a short distance
away. By noon,all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hastily built raft. They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House, a
local hotel, where many of Defrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down.The surviving crew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York.
Captain Davis,his Chief Officer,a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19th The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame.
• Before leaving for their homes, each crew member signed the guest register of the
Q'apm1ouse. Under their names they wrote, `She
lva,
September 11, 1403,landed on a raft September 12th and received"Shipwrecked in
every kindness and
nd
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman.-
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THE DELRAY WRECK
the ..lo shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck rests at the bottom of
Travelers to Palm Beach County do not often have the chance to the urenn in 25 feet of water about 130 yards offshore the south end of
i tehay s municipal beech. The wreck is broken and scattered into five sections
explore beyond the beach, the golf course, and shopping malls. Most and ,,ss ionq been one of the most popular diving spots in South Florida.
1 he.%.S. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
people are surprised to learn'that Florida pioneers began living at the srptember 11. 1905. Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis. the 386
foot afeeihuited British steamship was hound for Newport News. Virginia
Jupiter Inlet in the 1850s, around Lake Worth in the 1870s, and on the from Galveston. Texas carrying wheat. cotton, lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about S p.m. tossing the ship and causing the cargo
resent da DelrayBeach in 1876. Historic homes, cottages, houses of to shift. Steering became impossible, so Captain Davis put out both anchors.
p y g + but to no even. The anctwrd parted and the 'tom uiVA grounded and was
refuge, school houses, and cemeteries remain apart of our Palm Beach ripped spurl. Nine crew members were lost:
g , Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town were just a
County heritage. Historic shipwrecks are also part of our recent past and short distance on By noon, allsthea men- exceptlf Captain fDound and od
mates had landed on shore in a small hastily-built raft. They found hot food
and coffee at the Chapman House. a local hotel, where many of Delray's
an official state historic marker is planned for Delray Beach. Historic residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were burled on the ridge over-
markers are a great way to commemorate people, places, and events, looking the ocean where the ship had gone down, The surviving crew
standing in proud defiance to often heard comments that South Florida members were gtreatrd. paid and sent eachto New cork.
Before leaving for their homes. crew member signed the guest
register of the Chapman House. Under their names they wrote. Shipwrecked
"has no history." In the S.S. INCHULVA, September It. 1903. landed on a raft September 12th
and received every kindness and attention at the hands of Mrs.Chapman'
CThe Friends of the Delray Wreck, led by sport diver Linda Reeves, Ship
were is
his beforeeor Officer,h a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the
snip brought the Naval Court held at the British Vice
Consulate at Jacksonville on September 19tit. The Court exonerated the
. have documented the fateful wreck of the "S.S. Inchulva". Christened in Captain and the crew from ell blameF_ «tt.tTr a tEcxYnr an<.H�
, > , - '�aa;a ie<axtrl,A ar arntt ,n,
1892, this 386 foot steam and sail powered British freighter was built in •
West Hartepool, England, and was sent to the bottom of the Atlantic
Ocean by a hurricane in September of 1903. Captain G.W. Davis and the In the 1920s the shipwreck was dynamited and heavily
surviving crew were guests at the Chapman House, a small private salvaged. Today it is broken and scattered into five sections and is
home in Delray Beach. This lost chapter in county history, as one of the most popular diving sites in South Florida. If you
documented by the Friends of the Delray Wreck, will finally be told. receive scuba training in South Palm Beach County, chances are
These historic details are in the text of the marker: that one of your first ocean dives will be at the Delray Wreck.
"The storm struck about 5 p.m., tossing the ship and causing its cargo Over the years the old rusted freighter has become encrusted with
to shift. Steering became impossible, so Captain Davis put out both corals, sponges and invertebrates. The wreck is an underwater
anchors, but to no avail. The anchors parted and the "Inchulva" paradise full of fish and other small sea life. Sport divers to the
grounded and was ripped apart. Nine crew members were lost. wreck encounter large schools of tarpon, grunts, snappers,
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was just a barracudas, and brilliantly colored tropicals.
short distance away. By noon, all the men except Captain Davis and two Based on extensive research by the Friends of the Delray
mates.had landed on shore in a small, hastily built raft. They found hot Wreck to demonstrate the historic significance, the Historic Palm
food and coffee at the Chapman House, a local hotel where many of Beach County Preservation Board secured state approval for the
Delray's residents had taken shelter during the storm. casting of the official historic marker. The Delray Beach Historic
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge Preservation Board endorsed the project and permission was
overlooking the ocean where the ship had gone down. The surviving granted by the City to place the marker on the public beach.
crew members were treated, paid and sent to New York. Travelers to Palm Beach County can learn the story of the
Captain Davis, his Chief Officer, a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the barefoot mailman, houses of refuge, and now another forgotten
ship were brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice chapter in local history, the Delray Wreck.
Consulate at Jacksonville on September 19. The Court exonerated the John P.Johnson is director of The Historic Palm Beach County -
Captain and crew from all blame." Preservation Board.
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Elizabeth Koenig, incoming regent of the Estahakee Chapter of. The Daughters of The
American Revolution, introduced her new officers and chapter chairs during a luncheon at
Holiday Inn in Highland Beach recently. I.t� .
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viewing the scenic and creative Christmas lights and dis-
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The one-hour enclosed trolley trips will start from
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Ship MARKING THE SPOT
From page 1 C
Here is the proposed text for a marker to noon, all the men except Capt. Davis and two
The rusting hulk is indeed the commemorate the Inchulva: mates had landed on shore in a small, hastily
remains of a British freighter, Site of "The Wreck" of the S.S. Inchulva built raft. they found hot food and coffee at
built in 1892 in West Hartepool, The old shipwreck known as the Delray the Chapman House, a local hotel, where many
England. The locals know her as Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in 25 of Delray's residents had taken shelter during
the "Delray Wreck" or just the feet of water about 150 yards offshore the the storm.
"Wreck," however, she was south end of Delray's municipal beach. The The nine seamen who lost their lives were
christened "Alberta." Her name wreck is broken and scattered into five sections, buried on the ridge overlooking the ocean
Was changed in 1898 t S.S. and has long been one of the most popular where the ship had gone down. The surviving
Inchulva after being purchased diving spots in South Florida. crew members were treated, paid and sent to
by the Inch Shipping Line of Liv- The S.S. Inchulva was grounded and wrecked New York.
et pool. by a fierce hurricane on Sept. 11, 1903. Under Capt. Davis, his chief officer, a second officer
the command of Capt. G.W. Davis, the 386-foot and a seaman from the ship were brought be-
-The 386-foot steamship was steel-hulled steamship was bound for Newport fore the Naval Court held at the British Consul-
powered by two engines and two News, Va. from Galveston, Texas, carrying ate at Jacksonville on Sept. 19. The Court
boilers and rigged with sailing wheat, cotton, lumber and a crew of 28 men. exonerated the captain and crew from all
masts for secondary power. Her The storm struck about 5 p.m., tossing the blame.
mighty steel hull was constructed ship and causing its cargo to shift. Steering be- Before leaving for their homes, each crew
to endure raging storms and vied came impossible, so Capt. Davis put out both member signed the guest register of the Chap-
anchors, but to no avail. The anchors parted man House. Under their names, they wrote,
lent seas encountered during and the Inchulva grounded and was ripped "Shipwrecked in the S.S. Inchulva, September
ocean passages across the North apart. Nine crew members were lost. 11, 1903, landed on a raft September 12th and
Atlantic. Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land received every kindness and attention at the
On Sept. 6, 1903, Capt. G.W. and a town was just a short distance away. By hands of Mrs. Chapman."
Davis, commander and veteran
seaman of Liverpool, England, The wreck is filled with millions
signed on a crew of 38 men to Suddenly there was a loud roar and the sides of tinybaitfish and is an under-
sail supplies from Galveston, of the shipburst out. The topof the deck was wate paradise full of sea life.
Texas to Newport News and
Hamburg, Germany. The ship's quickly swallowed. Masts, wheel house and boil- It is not at all uncommon to
cargo included 7,000 tons of ers disappeared into the sea, taking nine cling- see 3- to 4-foot tarpons or giant
wheat, 150 tons of lumber, 180 mantas. Large open-water feed-
bales of cotton and an unspeci- Ing men to their deaths. ers often cruise the site for baitf-
fied amount of cotton seed meal. wheel house and boilers disap- about 15 feet below the surface ish. The area is covered with
als,
The captain hadproblems brilliantlynts, snapperscolored ntro barracudas.
peared into the sea, taking nine of the water. grunts, and barracudas.
the ht crew j from the stad ship to enjo}rt. Several f clinging men to their deaths. In the 1920s and '30s, the One of the wreck's most popular
one last drunken fling before the wreck was heavily salvaged and residents is the lobster, which
long lonesome journey at sea. Survivors rescued the hull and superstructure were hides in the dark crevices of the
Warrants were issued for their blown apart by dynamite old freighter.
"absence-without-leave" and With the darkness of night charges. A small piece, visible at John Jolly, of Delray Beach,
low tide and within wading dis-
each man was fined two days' and the blinding spray of the remembers some wonderful sight-
Pay sea, Davis never realized his tance, is from one of the barges seeing trips to the old wreck.
which sank while working the
wrecking was so close to Delray "The Inchulva pulled away wreck. Delray Wreck was won-
from Galveston Port short 10 Beach. In addition, the residents derful place to go in the ,50s,„
crew members. Davis reported in of the city had not lighted their The "Delray Wreck" has long he recalls. "The wreck had seve-
a letter to England's His Majes- kerosene lamps for fear of fire been a very popular diving site in
sh
during the storm. South Florida since the diving large j resew an hiding around
ty's Board of Trade that four area is one of few along the East itsra its structures and it was loaded
men had failed to join and six of At early morning's light, land with lobsters."
Coast in swimming distance from
the crew deserted ship. Davis was in sight and the men were the shore. Several diving guides
and 28 crew members set sail greeted by a small boat launched recommend the site. Ocean Marker supported
across the Gulf of Mexico, from the beach. All were taken Realm's Diving Guide to Under-
cleared the headed north loinrida heStraits Atlant Atlantic ashore mates who rpt foremained behind toavis and o water Florida states, "This dive Historic preservation boards of
Ocean along the East Coast. watch over the destro ed shin should bey on every visiting di- Delray Beach and Palm Beach
Y p ver's list.
County over the summer
The bodies of the nine seamen The wreck is especially liked approved the concept of a bronze
Storm strikes were recovered. Townspeople by diving instructors for student marker commemorating the
and crew buried the dead on the checkout dives. Loren Cook, "Delray Wreck." Proposed
During the fifth day into the ridge overlooking the ocean owner of Dive Shop II in Boyn- wording for a marker then was
voyage, Davis reported his 2:30 where the ship went down. It is ton Beach, is among those who sent to the state for approval.
a.m. position to be 13. miles off possible, according to Delray supported the idea of a marker Amongthose who had been
f owey Rocks near Miami. The Beach historians, that these bod- for the wreck site.
wind began to increase, the skies ies were some of those discovered << considering the future of the
had blackened and the sea was in the excavation for AlA years I take most of my students to "Delray Wreck" is Roger Smith,
later. One sailor was found off the wreck for their first ocean state archeologist with the filled with whitecaps. Divi-
Boynton Beach, identified and dive," he said "It's shallow and sion of Historical Resources in
Davis had no idea the mighty buried in the Boynton Cemetery. easy diving for beginners. If I Tallahassee. Smith said he has
Ipchulva was sitting in the path The survivingcrew members had to guess, I would say we spent most of his adult life
of a fierce hurricane. By noon, take at least 1,000 people there looking at shipwrecks. '
she was sailing amid gale-force were medically treated, paid and during the year and at least a "Part
Winds and mountain high waves. sent to New York. Davis praised couple of hundred people walk in of my job is preserving
The monstrous sea tossed her his men for their outstanding the shop asking about the old and protecting these wrecks," he
says. Smith says he felt strongly
around out of control and soon courage. shipwreck." about declaring the S.S. Inchulva
the ship developed steering prob- On Sept. 19, Davis, the chief According to Rich Connel, a historic site.
lems. officer, second officer and a sea- head lifeguard for Delray's pub- The monument approved
It was about 5 p.m. when man from the ship were brought lic beach, the city of Delray PP
before the Naval Court held at Beachprohibits scuba diving
Tuesday will be a two-sided
Davis ordered the men to put out g bronze marker, according to
both anchors. The Inchulva be- the British Vice Consulate at from the public beach. Neverthe- Johnson. It will be delivered in
gan to drag across the sea floor. Jacksonville. The court exoner- less, the area is usually crowded
ated Davis from all blame. two parts from Tallahassee in
The tremendous surge ripped her on weekends with boaters from about a month, then is expected
Accordingto the unanimous P
hull and the ship parted. the Boynton Beach and Boca Ra- to be erected on the south end of
opinion of the court, captain and ton inlets. the ublic beach overlookin the
• The night wore on and Davis crew did everything possible to P g
afd 11 of his men took refuge in save the vessel before she struck The dark outline of the ship wreck. A dedication ceremony is
tl a fore end of the ship. As day and to save cargo afterward. on the white sand bottom is easy being planned.
broke, the storm passed and the to spot when the water is clear. Donations are being accepted
sea calmed. Broken and bruised The ship is situated directly off to finance the $1,500 marker.
bodies gripped to the torn por- Where it is today the south end of Delray's public For information, call 272-8927.
ti4ons of the wreck. Davis beach, east of the traffic light at
grabbed at hands, snatching vic- Today, the rusted shipwreck AlA and Casurina Road and
tims to safety. Completely rests in about 25 feet of water north of the Seagate Hotel and Linda Reeves, a Delray Beach
exhausted, he managed with his about 150 yards off the southern Beach Club. resident, is a freelance writer and
last bit of strength to save four tip of Delray's public beach. photographer. A diver for more
than 12 years, she has done ex-
men. The remains are broken and Underwater paradise tensive research on the "Delray
Suddenly there was a loud scattered into five sections. The Wreck." She also is author of an
roar and the sides of the ship most distinctive pieces are two Over the years, the remains annual diver's guide to Florida
burst out. The top of the deck boilers. One rests on its side and have become encrusted with co- lobstering.
was quickly swallowed. Masts, the other stands upright and rals, sponges and invertebrates.
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Exactly 87 years to the day that the British cargo — T"°^ ""'
ship S.S. Inchulva sank in a hurricane off Delray ! '". `
Beach, city officials Tuesday unveiled a plaque rec _ ^"'� �
• ognizing the wreck as a historical landmark. ....•,
Linda Reeves, a local free-lance writer and dive ;, , , +
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years and lobbied officials for months to place some ,a� ;t " =�. "
• commemorative marker on the beach. , „_
"It really gave me a great sense of achievement,"
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The ship, which was carrying wheat, cotton, lum _ ' —.,,
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Texas, to Newport News, Va., went down with the _lq u
loss of nine men on Sept. 11, 1903.— yx "� � µ�.
The wreck is 25 feet down and 150 feet from shore. Staff photo by Tom Ervin
The bronze plaque tells the ship's story and warns A new plaque on Delray Beach commemorates the S.S.
divers to explore the wreck at their own risk. Inchulva, which sank 87 years ago during a hurricane.
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Beth George, a representative from the British Consulate in Miami, helps dedicate a historical
marker commemorating the wreck of the British steamship S.S. Inchulva off Delray Beach.
Monument marks Deiraywreck
By CHUCK McGINNESS story carved in stone," Linda Reeves said.
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer It took the couple 10 years of digging in libraries
DELRAY BEACH — The tale of a sunken ship and maritime museums to learn about the In
and nine sailors killed at sea took its place in history chulva's last voyage.
Tuesday. The ship,
s captain, G.W. Davis, was unable to
About 75 people gathered at the municipal steer the ship through the storm. After drifting in
beach for the unveiling of a historical marker rough seas, the vessel exploded, killing nine crew-
commemorating the loss of the British steamship men.
S.S. Inchulva. Other crew members came ashore the next
The steel-hulled freighter carrying tons of morning on ae makeshift raft. They took refuge at
wheat,cotton and lumber from Galveston,Texas,to the Chapman House on the beach before returning
Newport News, Va., was destroyed in a hurricane home.
off Delray Beach 87 years ago. The wreckage, about 150i yards off shore, has
The monument is also a tribute to Linda Reeves, become a popular spot for divers.
a free-lance writer and scuba diver, and her hus- Beth George, a representative of the. British
band, Nelson, for solving the mystery of the ship. consulate in Miami, said the landmark was a
For years it was known as "the Delray wreck." symbol of the kindness American people have
"It was a fun project.It's so rewarding to see the shown to visiting British seamen.
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DELRAY BEACH — The year was N K t
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Treaties were signed between the Atlantic Ave a Beach E . Ke t i,Ito yiltio
United States and Panama to dig the >, /� ' ,• ,,,�, „, =°' ` 1-1 o
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(cif °' •�r.NO+kt a exi 1� ..
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Nine of the 38 sailors aboard the SS 1 °; s »lilt kip, c\T
Inchulva died when their ship, en route ■ \ ' 7.4 f 4r.<. '" 'rOerg e,r
p Casuarina Rd Rs ,
from Galveston, Texas, to Newport i o-. .° �
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News, Va., was ripped apart in the k ,
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Now the cityhas proclaimed the site marker ( -: ,�: '„t� limn }
—just 150 yars offsore—a historical Q
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City officials on Tuesday unveiled a Staff graphic/DIEGO DEL VALLE
$1,500 bronze marker at a ceremony at- "The captain tried to steer the shi. Lk, co
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tended by about 50 people. and then it began to break apart and ran a)
"This ceremony and the interest aground," said Linda Reeves, a local Staff photo/ROBERT AZMITIA c
shown in the nine unknown British sail- free-lance writer who brought the Members of Elks color guard, right to left, Mel Kargouer, Lou Shine,
ors is also a reminder of the special wreck to light. Joe Reilly and Tom McKenna, stand beside Inchulva plaque. �
links which exist between our two na- Reeves, an avid diver, became in-
tions — particularly between our na- trigued with the wreck shortly after a)
," said Beth George of the British moving to Delray Beach 12 years ago. 1 C
sulate Office in Miami. "We only "I started publicizing it 10 years ago
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have to look to the Middle East to see but it wasn't until I went before the City 'i11 r \ •F ,, cn
the close cooperation between the Commission in May that they approved � -
Americans and British." the marker," Reeves said. -et
The two-sided marker, erected on the But it was not easy getting approval. � �f't9� , '` or*t- - u)
sidewalk just off State Road AlA, tells Her idea ran into a snag when city
the story of the shipwreck. commissioners,fearing a lawsuit,said a i,
Fearing that the hurricane's winds marker could be considered an invita- --- -- 1
could start a fire, Delray Beach resi- tion to divers to explore the shipwreck.
dents turned off their oil-burning lights. But Reeves weathered the storm and
Because of the darkness,the crew of the commissioners agreed to allow the INC}- J L'v A
386-foot steel-hulled ship did not realize plaque as long as there was a disclaim-
shore was within reach. er absolving the city of liability. Artist's rendering shows ship that sank off Delray during hurricane.
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Commemorative marker dedicated 87 years after shipwreck
Memory r of British steam re-floated
e by Delray diver
By Jeff Perlman bits and pieces,but nothing else."
Staff Writer About the Inch uIva Reeves got the chance to delve into the history
The hurricane was brutal. of the wreck when her husband came home one
It was Sept. 11, 1903,and the S.S. Inchulva, a •The British Inchulva was first christened day looking for a project to do for his local service
British steamship carrying 28 sailors was pass- the Alberta. The name changed when a new organization. Reeves suggested they look into
ing by Delray Beach en route from Galveston, company bought the steamer. The steel-hulled the history of the wreck.
Texas,to Newport News,Va. ship was 386 feet long. • Education for the ages
The Inchulva would never make its des- •Capt. Davis survived the wreck, but he was That was 10 years ago.But it wasn't until May
tination. forced to testify in front of a British tribunal on that the wreck caught the imagination of the
Shipwrecked his role in the incident. The tribunal said Davis City Commission. It was then, armed with
Instead, the steamer was blown apart by a did all he could to save his crew and ship. The research,that Reeves approached the city about
hurricane. Nine sailors perished, even though captain did not know that the shore was in putting up a marker. The commission agreed
the ship was only 150 yards off the shore of Del- reach. and the rest,as they say,is history.
ray. "It took me a long time to research," Reeves
This week,87 years to the day,the city erected Then a local freelance writer named Linda
a plaque commemorating the fateful trip of the says. "But, I found a lot of good information in
Re
the local library."
Inchulva. Now all those who pass the marker on eves got involved. Reeves says she's gratified that her work led
the south end of the beach on State Road AlA am a hard-core diver from New Orleans, so to the two-sided marker.
will know the story of Captain G.W. Davis and naturally I knew about the Delray wreck when I "Now generations will know the true story,"
his crew. moved here," says Reeves. "But whenever I she says. "It feels good that the story will be car-
For years the story of the Inchulva was lost. would ask people about the story behind the ved in a marker for the future to see."
wreck no one seemed to know about it. I heard
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FRIENDS OF THE DELRAY WRECK
•
THE DELRAY WRECK
WHAT WAS ITS NAME WHERE WAS IT GOING
WHERE WAS IT FROM
WHAT DID IT CARRY IN ITS HOLD SO LONG AGO AND HOW LONG AGO.
After ten years of research by diver Linda Reeves the mystery and
history of this underwater landmark can be told.
A Florida State Historic Marker telling the remarkable story of
the Delray Wreck has been prepared and is ready for installation.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY
OF THE HISTORIC MARKER
COMMEMORATING THE DELRAY WRECK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 , 1990, 12 NOON
AT THE SOUTH END OF THE PUBLIC BEACH
Why not spend a special lunch hour. . . .bring a picnic to the beach
while you enjoy the dedication.
The Marker has been paid for by private donations. A special
thanks to all who have contributed.
JULY 1990
Volume 2, Number 20
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Diver's diligence - I NEWS
turns shipwreck OCAL
into landmark
By CHUCK McGINNESS
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
DELRAY BEACH— It took Linda Reeves 10 years
to uncover the story of the SS Inchulva, a British
steamship that sank off Delray Beach just after the
turn of the century.
On Sept. 11, the 87th anniversary of the vessel's
fatal descent, Reeves will share the tale. A bronze
plaque designating the site as a state historical land-
mark will be dedicated during a ceremony on the
beach.
Reeves, a free-lance writer and scuba diver, can
hardly wait for the event.
"I worked so hard on it and to have finally achieved
something is kind of neat,"she said. "I'm real excited
about it."
Reeves said she became curious about the ship-
wreck after she and her husband, Nelson, moved here
from New Orleans 12 years ago. Nobody knew the
name of the ship, and everyone she asked told her a
different story about how it sank.
She began digging into old newspapers,magazines
and maritime museums,collecting bits of information. *Thursday, September 6, 1990 — THE NEWS — Page 33
After a few years, her husband lost interest, but
Reeves continued.Her break came when she found the —I "—Nit
captain's log in an English museum three years ago.
"I couldn't believe it.I was just amazed when I got
that,"she said.
Reeves learned that on its final voyage, the In Shipwreck to get marker
chulva, a 386-foot steel-hulled vessel, left Galveston, From staff reports
Texas,with a cargo of wheat,lumber and cotton bound DelrayBeach CityCommissioners will dedicate
for Newport News, Va. a bronze marker o the beach near the wreck of
Shortly after rounding the tip of Florida, the ship the SS Inchulva on Tuesday.
steamed into a hurricane.Capt.G.W.Davis was unable
to steer the ship in the rough seas and the anchors Nine British seamen died on Sept. 11, 1903,
would not hold. A huge wave ripped a hole in the hull. when the British steamship sank in a raging hurri-
Davis and his crew did not know they were only 150 cane.
yards from shore, so they clung to the wreckage until In the last 20 years, the wreck has become a
the storm subsided. Nine crewmen died in an explo- popular diving spot, but no one knew much about
sion. They were buried in a mass grave on the ridge it before Delray Beach resident Linda Reeves began
near what is now State Road AlA and Casuarina Road. research into the wreck's history. Reeves, who has
The surviving crew members were paid and sent been researching the wreck for 10 years, requested
home. Davis was brought before a naval court and the marker in May.
exonerated. The ceremony will be held at noon at the south
Reeves said the ship broke into five pieces. Be- end of Delray's public beach, at State Road AlA
cause the wreckage is only 25 feet down,it is a popular and Casuarina Road.
spot for divers.
Sand shifts on and off the wreckage. This year, a -in. '
large portion of the sunken ship is exposed, she said.
The state Division of Historic Resources, Palm
Beach County Historic Preservation Board and the
city have supported her project.
Reeves said representatives of the British Consul-
ate in Miami,government officials and residents have
IMIbeen invited to the ceremony.
"So many people visit the site," she said. "I just
want to bring a little piece of history to Delray."
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AGENDA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 , 1989 8 : 15 A.M.
COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
1 . Roll Call
2 . COA 8-070 Continuation, 832 E. Atlantic Ave. Bridge Copy
Center, Sign and Awning.
3 . COA 8-068 Continuation, Goodwill Store Signs . Presented by
Mark Little, Bright Image Signs.
4. COA 8-081 701 N. Swinton Ave. , Steven E. Baltz, owner.
Windows , Awnings , Deck and Fence.
5 . Old School Square
6 . COA 8-082 229 S . E. 7th Ave . Owner, Ralph Barding or Agent,
Roger Zona. New Construction.
7 . Linda Reeves to discuss Historic Marker for the S.S. Inchulva
( Delray Wreck) .
8 . At 9 : 00 A.M. the Special Meeting will be interrupted for a
Public Hearing regarding the nomination of 610 N. Ocean Blvd.
(Ocean Apple Estate ) to the Local Register of Historic Sites.
9 . Video presentation: Jerry Sanzone
10 . Approval of Minutes of August 18 , 1989 meeting
11 . Unfinished Business
12 . New Business
13 . Adjournment •
It was recommended that the owner of the building, Mr.
Burton Handelsman, be contacted when he returns to Delray,
to see what can be resolved between tenants , owner and the
Historic Preservation Board.
The Board requested Mr. Gordon to wait at least a week or
two before finalizing on the above. The Board feels after
the meeting with the tenant and owner some solution to the
above problem will occur. The Board voted to continue
until the above meeting takes place. Mr. Nathanson motioned
to continue until the special meeting. Seconded by Mr.
Pompey. The vote was as follows:
Diane DeMarco Excused Absence
Alice Finst Yes
Clemmer Mayhew Yes
Dave Martin Not Present
David Nathanson Yes
Spencer Pompey Yes
Patricia Healy Yes
Mr. Nathanson motioned to amend agenda to bring item 7 up to
the next item on the agenda. Seconded by Ms . Finst. The
Chairperson ask if all members were in favor. All member
were in favor of the above and the motioned carried.
5. Linda Reeves to discuss Historic Marker for the
S.S. Inchulva (Delray Wreck) .
Due to the large interest in the wreck a group of
concerned citizens would like to place a plaque on the beach
giving information regarding the wreck.
Ms . Ruby expressed her concerns regarding the City' s
liability and we should consider Mr. Weldon' s (Director of
Parks and Recreation) views on the above.
Ms . Healy feels the Board should continue the above until
the next meeting or special meeting. Ms . Finst motioned to
continue the above. Seconded by Mr. Nathanson. The vote
was as follows:
Diane DeMarco Excused Absence
Alice Finst Yes
Clemmer Mayhew Yes
Dave Martin Not Present
David Nathanson Yes
Spencer Pompey Yes
Patricia Healy Yes
6 . Public Hearing regarding the
nomination of 610 N. Ocean Blvd.
(Ocean Apple Estate)to the Local
Register of Historic Sites .
The Chairperson called the Public Hearing to order at 9 : 00
a.m. .
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 8, 1990
TO: SUSAN RUBY, ASST
ASST CITY ATTORNEY
FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
THRU: STAN WEEDON, ASST. DIR, PLANNING & ZONING
SUBJECT: ERECTING A MARKER COMMEMORATING THE WRECK OF THE S.S.
INCHULVA (THE DELRAY WRECK) AT THE SOUTH END OF THE
PUBLIC BEACH.
At the September 20, 1989 Historic Preservation Board meeting,
Linda Reeves requested that the Board consider placing a bronze
plaque at the south end of the public beach (City property) to
commemorate the sinking of the S.S. Inchulva (the Delray Wreck)
in 1903 .
Linda Reeves explained that the funds to purchase the marker,
$1,500, would be raised by public contributions . However, the
text of the marker had not been approved by the Division of
Historical Resources, Archeology Department, in Tallahassee.
You expressed concern regarding what lifeguard protection might
be expected, or available, for people swimming from the public
beach to the wreck and the extent of the City' s liability in case
of accidents. You also recommended that Joe Weldon, Director of
Parks and Recreation, should be consulted.
At this meeting it was a consensus of the HPB that the site was
of historical significance and the request to designate it to the
Local Register and install a bronze marker was valid. The HPB
expressed its opinion that the placement of an informational
commemorative marker did not constitute a threat to public safety
and that the text, (which was not changed by the state) does not
encourage people to swim to the site.
The HPB voted to continue the matter until the Division of
Historical Resources approved the text and approved designation
as an historic site. Upon approval, at state level, the proposal
would be sent to you, and Joe Weldon, for your consideration and
recommendations to the HPB.
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Linda Reeves phoned me last Wednesday and told me that approval
from the state had been received. While I have not yet spoken to
Roger Smith, Archeologist for the Division of Historical
Resources, nor do I have written confirmation of the state's
approval, I thought you should know that it has been accepted.
The HPB will need your comments and suggestions regarding the
safety factor before it can vote to recommend the wreck for
designation and the placement of the marker.
I am enclosing the text for the marker and an article which
appeared in the Delray News, February 28, 1990 .
C: Joe Weldon, Director, Parks & Recreation
John P. Johnson, Director, Historic Palm Beach County
Preservation Board
Linda Reeves
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 310 S.E. 1st STREET,
SUITE 4 090 TELECOP AYER BEA407/CH,
FLORIDA 33483
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Tc Historic Preservation Board Members
Stan Weedon; Assistant Planning Director
Pay Cayce, Historic Preservation Planner
From: Susan A. Ruby, Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Erecting a Marker Commemorating the Wreck of the S.S.
Inchulva (Delray Wreck) at the South End of the
Public. Beach
By your memorandum of March 8, 1990 regarding the above-stated
matter, Pat Cayce, Historic Preservation Planner, asked for our
of`ice' s comments and suggestions regarding the placement of
the marker commemorating the "Delray Wreck" . Prior to
receiving your March 8, 1990 memorandum, our office received
the• attached March 6, 1990 letter from Linda Reeves regarding
this matter .
Ms. Reeves indicates that while the marker will cost $1,500,
the City will not have to contribute to the cost and the funds
will be raised from the public and deposited in the account of
"friends of the Delray Wrack" . Further, Ms Reeves proposes
that the marker will sit 10 feet north of the concrete utility
pole located at AlA and Casuarina Road about 4 feet from the
sidewalk. Ms. Reeves indicates that she wishes to ask the City
Commission for Commission to place the marker- on the beach.
It is our off.ice' s opinion that it would be inappropriate for
the Historic Preservation Board to designate this site to the
local register, because the City does not have jurisdiction in
this area of the waters off its shores. However, the City
could decide that they wished to place a sign on its beach
about the Delray Wreck without designating it as an historic
site. This decision would be a policy matter that would
require a City Commission approval. The Historic Preservation
board, however, could make a recommendation regarding this
matter to the City Commission.
It would be my suggestion that the Historic Preservation Board,
if it decides to discuss this matter at an upcoming meeting,
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March 22 ., 1990
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that it alert Director of Parks and. Recreation Joe Weldon, who
is responsible for the City' s beach, and Risk Management
Director Lee Graham to the meeting so that the Board has the
input necessary to make an informed recommendation to the City
Commission. Once the Board has made its recommendation, this
matter should be placed before the City Commission for its
approval.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should desire to
discuss this matter further.
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Attachment
cc: Joseph Weldon, Director of Parks and Recreation
Lee R. Graham, Risk. Management Director
John Johnson, Director, Historic Palm Beach County
Preservation Board
Linda Reeves
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Susan Ruby, Assistant City_ Attorney
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Delray Beach, Fl 33444
Re: The Delray Wreck
Dear Attorney Ruby,
Thank you for your telephone call of March 5. As I told you, I have tried
to get amarker:for:the Delray Wreck for the past ten years. The Marker
will not promotediving from the beach. The Marker will bring the Wreck
the appropriate historical recognition that she deserves.
•John Johnson,, Director of the Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board
sent._my_research material=and-proposed-text .for- a State Historic Marker - - - =---
commemorating -the,Delray Wreck to the Division of Historical Resources in
Tallahassee-August 28, .1989. . . Last week, Mr. Johnson informed me that the
paperwork was approved., .
- I contacted Pat Casey, Historic- Preservation Planner. She told me she
- would talk to you about the city.'s approval for placement of the marker on
the public beach. :
As I told you, the marker will cost $1,500. The city will not have to
contribute to the cost and the funds will be raised from the public and
deposited in the account of Friends Of The Delray Wreck.
I propose that the Marker sit 10: feet north of the concrete utility pole
located at A1A`and Casuarina Road about 4 feet from the sidewalk.
I ask the city for permission to place this marker on the beach. Your
attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Linda Reeves
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FLORIDA FREELANCE WRITERS ASSOCIATION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Pat Cayce
Historical Preservation Planner
FROM: Joe Weldon
Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: Historical Marker/Delray Wreck
DATE: April 12, 1990
Per our conversation this date, my concern with the historical
designation of the Delray Wreck with signage is that it may
become an "attractive nuisance" since it may encourage some
swimmers to visit the site who would not normally know it was
there. As you may or may not know, there have been two deaths in
this area in the last four to five years. One as a result of
skin diving on the wreck and the other as a result of a boating
accident. Our beach rules strictly prohibit skin diving and I am
concerned that since we are advertising the location of the
wreck, this may be construed as tacit approval to visit the site
by swimmers and/or skin divers.
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Joe Weldon
Director of Parks and Recreation
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cc: Robert A. Barcinski, Interim City Manager
Susan Ruby, Assistant City Attorney
Lee Graham, Risk Management Director
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APR 2 5 90
DATE: APRIL 24, 1990 tCOMM.SVCS GROUP
TO: ROBERT A. BARCINSKI, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
THRU: DAVID J. KOVACS, DIRECTOR PLANNING & ZONING
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO PLACE A STATE HISTORIC MARKER ON THE
CITY'S PUBLIC BEACH
ACTION REQUESTED •
The action requested of the City Manager is to approve the
placement afid installation of a State Historic Marker on the
City' s public beach. The marker is to commemorate the wreck of
the S.S. Inchulva (Delray Wreck) . It is to be placed at the south
end of the beach, 10 feet north of the concrete utility pole
located at AlA and Casuarina Road approximately 4 feet east of
the sidewalk.
BACKGROUND
The Historic Preservation Board, at its meeting of April 20,
1990, voted to recommend that the marker be placed on the public
beach at the above location. The Board also requested that the
City workmen pick up and install the marker. The marker, and
single pole mount, have been delivered to the Historic Palm Beach
County Preservation Board' s office in Old City Hall, 71 N.
Federal Highway, Boca Raton.
A dedication day has been planned to coincide with the beginning
of Historic Preservation Week, May 13 , 1990.
Roger Smith, Archeologist for the Division of Historical
Resources in Tallahassee, has approved the text and has deemed
this to be a Florida State Historic Site. A copy of the text is
attached.The marker is the official State design, dark green with
raised letters and has the State Seal at the top. The marker is
being paid for by private funds.
I spoke with Joyce Desormeau and Jeff Kurtz about the placement
of the marker. Joyce said that pursuant to Section 162. 04.6
Exempted Signs the City Manager can approve placement.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RECOMr1ENDATION
Approval of the placement and installation of the marker at the
site described above.
c: Joyce Desormeau
Joe Weldon
Jeff Kurtz
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
100 N.W. 1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
MEMORANDUM
TO: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
FROM: OROBERT A. BARCINSKI , INTERIM CITY MANAGER
THRU: DAVID J . KOVACS, PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO PLACE STATE HISTORIC MARKER ON PUBLIC BEACH
DATE: APRIL 26 , 1990
I have reviewed your request to place a State Historic Marker on the
beach to commemorate the wreck of the S . S . Inchulva. Although I have
no objections to the marker in and of itself, I do have a concern in
placing the marker on the beach and possibly exposing the City to a
liability problem.
The City does not provide lifeguard protection to the sight nor do we
allow skin diving or scuba diving from the public beach for liability
reasons . We were involved in a multi-million dollar lawsuit from this
wreck site which the City won due to the fact that we provide no life
saving service to the site nor do we promote the site.
At this time I am denying your request until I receive legal opinion
from our City Attorney and Risk Manager. By copy of this memo to them
I am requesting their input.
RAB: kwg
cc : Joe Weldon
Jeff Kurtz
Lee Graham
City Commission
APR 2 7 90
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
100 N.W.1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
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MEMORANDUM r
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TO: Robert A. Barcinski, Interim City Manager MM S�CS. GROup
FROM: Lee R. Graham, Risk Management Director
DATE: April 27, 1990
SUBJECT: Historic Marker - Delray Beach Wreck
The issue of placing an historical marker at the beach near the Delray Wreck
was brought to my attention recently. I expressed concern that it might
cause swimmers to investigate the site by swimming out from the shore causing
problems for our lifeguards.
The biggest lawsuit ever brought against the City involved the near drowning
of Javier Caban, a SCUBA diver. His representative sued initially for 60
million dollars on four counts alleging negligence for breaching some duty of
lifeguarding care, negligence concerning maintenance of beach supervision,
negligence against the City's paramedics services and negligence in providing
rescue care and emergency care and treatment to the public. The case dragged
on for eight years. The courts would not allow the City to be dismissed from
the lawsuit despite the fact that the diver was not within our lifeguard's
jurisdiction or control.
On February 7, 1989, the City settled by paying $25,000.00 after having spent
an additional $76,279.00 in defense costs, all from the self-insurance fund.
The insurance company covering the paramedics services paid an additional
amount to satisfy their liability.
Fear of a similar unfounded future lawsuit causes a hesitancy in recommending .
such a marker, since it might encourage divers to swim out to investigate the
wre , I do not believe that the City can guarantee safety at that range.
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cc: Joe Weldon, Director, Parks and Recreation MAY 0 1 90
Jeff Kurtz, Asst. City Attorney
PLANNING&ZO^'
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CITY OF DELRAY
BENCH
100 N.W.1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
MEMORANDUM
TO: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
FROM: OROBERT A. BARCINSKI, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
THRU: DAVID J. KOVACS, PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO PLACE STATE HISTORIC MARKER ON PUBLIC BEACH
DATE: APRIL 26, 1990
I have reviewed your request to place a State Historic Marker on the
beach to commemorate the wreck of the S.S. Inchulva. Although I have
no objections to the marker in and of itself, I do have a concern in
placing the marker on the beach and possibly exposing the City to a
liability problem.
The City does not provide lifeguard protection to the sight nor do we
allow skin diving or scuba diving from the public beach for liability
reasons. We were involved in a multi-million dollar lawsuit from this
wreck site which the City won due to the fact that we provide no life
saving service to the site nor do we promote the site.
At this time I am denying your request until I receive legal opinion
from our City Attorney and Risk Manager. By copy of this memo to them
I am requesting their input.
RAB:kwg
cc : Joe Weldon
. Jeff Kurtz
Lee Graham
City Commission
APR 2 6 90
THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS
000323 CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
RISX-FACS SPECIFIC EXCESS REPORT RSCS'SRQ
PYRAMID LEVEL CITY AS OF 01/31/90 03-Feb-1890 t�; 1;
PYRAMID UNIT PAGE
LOSS PROGRAM : 01 LIABILITY
CLAIM PERIOD : 04 04/01/81 TO 04/01/82 4
MONTH NUMBER : • 106
REPORT DESCR : LIST BY CLAIM PERIOD OF CLAIMS AND/OR OCCURENCES THAT HAVE PENETRATED THE SELF-INSURED RETENTION, BASED ON TO
EXPERIENCE.
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LOCATIONCLAIMANT ACCIDENT REPORTED
NUMBER S DATE DATE MLOREMAINING NAME NET PAYMENTS TOTAL
CLAIM
*** OCCURRENCE NUMBER 000323-SPEC-000013 *** RESERVE EXPERIENCE
77304 000323-000882-GL-01 C 10/02/81 02/01/83CURRENCE DATE 10/02/1981
CABALA JAVIER $ 101279.03 =
.00 $ 101279.03
* OCCURRENCE TOTAL S 101279 03 $* SPECIFIC RETENTION $ t00000.00 $ 101279.03
TOTAL EXPERIENCE EXCESS SPECIFIC RETENTION $ 1,279.03* AMOUNT EXCESS OF RETENTION $ 1279.03
$ 10 00
* TOTAL PAYMENTS EXCESS SPECIFIC RETENTION $ 03
*
Mill
1,279.03
NOTE: NET PAYMENTS s PAYMENTS MINUS NON-SPECIFIC EXCESS RECOVERIES & ADJUSTMENTS
Ernst & Young V
December 31, 1989 •
Page 28
The City Attorney's Office is handling the defense of this case, and an
Answer was filed on behalf of the City on August 10, 1989. No further
action by the Plaintiff has occurred in this case. Active/Pending.
45. Ana Medina, as Guardian for Javier Caban, an Incompetent, etc. , et al.
v. City of Delray Beach, etc. This litigation was filed in August of
1983 and served upon the City of Delray Beach on September 28, 1983.
The circumstances giving rise to this Complaint arose out of a claim made
in January of 1983 for damages for alleged negligence by the City of
Delray Beach and its employees in their rescue efforts in saving
vr. Javier Caban from drowning_on October 2, 1981. Please note that
the claim letter originally demanded the sum of $7,500,000.00 in settle-
ment of the claims arising from these alleged acts.
The original Complaint filed in this litigation named as Defendants the
City of Delray_ Beach, Scuba Divers Inc. , the Seagate Beach Club, and
scuba diving instructors named Brenneka and Chamberlain. Further-
more, the Complaint names as Defendants Western World Insurance Com-
panies, Vanguard Insurance Company and North-West Insurance Compa-
ny, who were insurance companies allegedly having coverage for various
matters with the City of Delray Beach at that time. Count I of the
Complaint was an allegation for negligence against the. City of Delray
Beach alleging that the City's lifeguards breached some alleged duty of
care owed to the Plaintiff by their actions in attempting to rescue the
Plaint from the ocean outside and to the south of the City's municipal
beach area; Count II of the Complaint alleged independent negligence on
the part of the City of Delray Beach concerning the maintenance and
provision of beach supervision, warnings to the public and maintenance
of the beach; Count III alleged negligence against the City of Delray
Beach Fire Department paramedics and the City of Delray Beach under
the theory of respondeat superior on the basis of actions of the para-
medics of the City of Delray Beach Fire Department and their providing
of paramedic services to the Plaintiff; Count IV of the Complaint alleged
independent negligence on the part of the City of Delray Beach and its
paramedics for the providing of rescue care and emergency care and
treatment to the public; and Counts V, VI, VII, VIII and IX alleged
negligence against the other named Defendants in the case. Each of the
Counts of the original Complaint requested compensatory damages in
excess of $15,000,000 each, and for costs and disbursement incurred in
the action. Furthermore, the Plaintiffs demanded a jury trial on all
issues triable by jury. The defense of this case was assigned to
Eric A. Peterson, Esq. of the law firm of Peterson, Fogarty & Bernard
of West Palm Beach by the City's self-insured retention managers,
Gallagher-Bassett Services. The City Attorney's office was involved in
preparation and defense of this case as well. Additionally, the City's
medical malpractice insurance carrier at the time (Western World) re-
tained the services of a Ft. Lauderdale law firm, (Anderson, Moss,
Russo, Gievers & Cohen) who, because said insurance pays for costs of
defense, took over as lead counsel in defense of this matter.
R .
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December 31, 1989
Page 29
Subsequent to the filing of the Complaint, the City filed Responses to
the Complaint; and Requests to Produce and Interrogatories were also
filed. An Amended Complaint, a Second Amended Complaint, and a
Third Amended Complaint were filed by Plaintiffs and Motions to Dismiss
were filed against each of these on behalf of the City and the City's
Defendant employees. As of February, 1985 the Plaintiffs were permitted
to also file a Fourth Amended Complaint. Depositions were taken of
Brice Reinman, President of Reinman Inc. (d/b/a Sport Divers Man-
ufacturing and Gaskets, Unlimited), Paramedics Ray Charbonneau and
John Andrews, Police Officer Marc Woods, and Lifeguard Brian Daub.
The Court granted a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the dive
instructors and P.A .D.I. The Plaintiff filed a motion for Judge Wessel
to recuse himself, alleging that the judge's adverse rulings toward the
Plaintiff reflected "the present judge's bias and prejudice" and Plaintiff
feared an unfair trial. The judge recused himself on his own initiative,
and a new judge was assigned.
It should be noted that the Anderson, Moss, Russo, Gievers & Cohen,
firm, as attorneys retained by Western World, by letter dated Febru-
ary 19, 1985, agreed to assume the entire defense of the City of Delray
Beach in this action, subject to a reservation of rights.
Motions for Summary Judgment on behalf of the City's Lifeguards and
Paramus were filed on July 21, 1987, and a hearing was held on these
motions on September 3, 1987. Thereafter the Court entered its Order
on December 8, 1987 denying the Motions for Summary Judgment.
Following extensive discovery, on February 7, 1989 the City Commission
approved the settlement of this lawsuit in the amount of $25,000.00. A
General Release was executed and thereafter the Court entered a Stipu-
lation and Order for Dismissal on May 31, 1989. This lawsuit is now
concluded. File Closed.
46. Antoine Moulin v. J. Mitchell. The Summons and Complaint in this
matter were served on Officer Julius Mitchell of the Delray Beach Police
Department on February 5, 1988. The Complaint alleges unlawful arrest
by Officer Mitchell and deprivation of Plaintiff's civil rights.
On February 24, 1988 the City Attorney's Office filed a Motion to Dismiss
for failure to state a cause of action, that the Defendant is immune from
the allegations on the basis of sovereign immunity, and that Defendant is
not a proper party to this action.
Due to the allegations against the individual employee, the law offices of
Haygood & Williams, P.A. were retained to handle the defense of this
lawsuit on behalf of Officer Mitchell.
V
MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 2 , 1990
TO: DAVID KOVACS, DIR. P&Z
STAN WEEDON, ASST. DIR. P&Z
FROM: PAT CAYCE
SUBJECT: CENTER FOR PERSONAL GROWTH
S S. INCHULVA STATE HISTORIC MARKER
Here is what happened in preservation while you were away.
Center for Personal Growth
I prepared a letter for Bill Maher stating the reasons for the
disapproval of COA 8-103A (Conditional Use Approval) . I sent it
to Susan Ruby for her comments. Susan determined that the HPB
can only "recommend" in cases of conditional use and therefor
there was no cause for the applicant to appeal the denial to the
Commission. I did not send the letter to Mr. Maher. I phoned
him to tell him of Susan' s decision and he sent the attached
confirming letter.
S.S. Inchulva State Historic Marker
I sent the attached request for approval of placement and
installation for the marker to Bob Barcinski. His reply is
attached as are the comments from Lee Graham, Director, Risk
Management.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
100 N.W.1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
MEMORANDUM
TO: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
THRU: DAVID J. KOVACS, PLANNING DIRECTOR
FROM: p-ROBERT A. BARCINSKI, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ERECTING A HISTORIC MARKER WRECK OF THE S.S. INCHULVA
DATE: MAY 4 , 1990
I have reviewed the additional information and memo from the City
Attorney's office that you sent to me. Said memo dated March 22 , 1990.
This memo only strengthens my decision not to allow the placement of
the marker on the beach for liability reasons. I am copying all
information and forwarding it to City Commission. If Commission wishes
to address this request then we will agenda the item.
RAB:kwg
cc: Mayor & City Commission
Susan Ruby
Joe Weldon
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AGENDA REQUEST
Date: May 14, 1990
Request for : Workshop Date
_X__ Regular Date May 22. 1990
Consent Date
Special Date
Description of item: Placement and installation of a State Historic
marker, "Wreck of the S.S. Inchulve" on the City's public beach
See attached sheets
(Attach detail description if necessary)
Recommendation: Approve the Historic Preservation Board's recommendation
to install the marker on the public beach.
Approximate Cost not to Exceed None
Funds Available in:
Signature of requesting Department Head:
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Finance Director:
Preparation of Ordinance
Resolution
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DATE: MAY 14, 1990
TO: ROBERT A. BARCINSKI, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
THRU: DAVID J. KOVACS, DIRECTOR PLANNING & ZONING
SUBJECT: REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 22 , 1990
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
BOARD TO PLACE A STATE HISTORIC MARKER ON THE
CITY' S PUBLIC BEACH
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COMMISSION
To accept the Board's recommendation to place and install a State
Historic Marker on the City' s public beach.
BACKGROUND
The marker is to commemorate the wreck of the S.S. Inchulva
(Delray Wreck) . It is to be placed at the south end of the beach,
10 feet north of the concrete utility pole located at AlA and
Casuarina Road approximately 4 feet east of the sidewalk.
The Historic Preservation Board, at its meeting of April 20,
1990, voted to recommend that the marker be placed on the public
beach at the above location. The Board also requested that the
City workmen pick up and install the marker. The marker, and
single pole mount, have been delivered to the Historic Palm Beach
County Preservation Board's office in Old City Hall, 71 N.
Federal Highway, Boca Raton.
Roger Smith, Archeologist for the Division of Historical
Resources in Tallahassee, has approved the text and has deemed
this to be a Florida State Historic Site. A copy of the text is
attached.The marker is the official State design, dark green with
raised letters and has the State Seal at the top. The marker is
being paid for by private funds .
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION
Approve the placement and installation of a State Historic Marker
"The Wreck of the S.S. Inchulva" at the site described above.
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the new ones . These changes are not significant in altering priorities;
it is mainly for providing for design, acquisition and construction over
a three year period . The consideration on how to finance , how many bond
issues are needed , and how much money is required within the first two
years , was another factor for the scheduling. There are 23 changes to
the Land Use Map which came about as a result of doing the Land Develop-
ment Code and changing the zoning on every parcel of land per the
proposed code . The staff did a check to see if any of these zonings were
inconsistent with the plan. In cases where neighborhoods were identi-
fied as low density on the plan, realistically the density was 7 or 8
units per acre , classifying it as medium density. The Land Use Plan is
being changed to reflect an existing situation which is 90% of the
changes . There are a few changes that deal with undeveloped land and
three of the changes deal with school site changes . The biggest policy
related item is a recommendation , both from the Task Team and the Plan-
ning and Zoning Board , that the policy of LC zoning being consistent
with a transitional Land Use designation be eliminated from the plan.
The Planning and Zoning Board were supportive of the need for hurricane
shutters , but felt that the overall cost of $ 00 , 000 was an inappro-
priate cost. If this is acted on and sent to the State this evening ,
the review comments and the document will be back at the beginning of
September in order to have formal public hearings concurrently with the
receipt of the budget.
Ms . McCarty moved for approval of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment 1990-1 to the State , seconded by Dr. Alperin. Upon roll call
the Commission voted as follows : :•is . McCarty - Yes; Dr . Alperin - Yes;
Mr. Andrews - Yes ; Mr . Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes . Said motion
passed with a 5 to 0 vote .
At this time the Commission returned to the Regular Agenda.
12 . J. Placement of Historic Marker on Municipal Beach . The Commis-
sion is to consider a request to place an historic marker on the Munici-
pal Beach commemorating the sinking of the S . S. Inchulva . Denial is
recommended.
The City Attorney advised that there has been a request to
place , as an historic site on the City Beach, a sign to memorialize the
designation of the S.S . Inchulva, known as the Delray Wreck. There is
not a great deal of liability with respect to a sign. The draft of this
particular sign is inaccurate and causes concern in that it states the
Delray Wreck lies at the south end of Delray' s Municipal Beach within
beach limits . It is beyond the municipal beach and that area is not
guarded . His concern is whether or not the sign can be amended or
changed to say it is just beyond the south end of the municipal beach .
Mayor Lynch questioned if there could be a plaque added to the
sign stating this is not within the City Beach jurisdiction and diving
is not encouraged .
Upon question by Dr . Alperin, the City Attorney advised diving
from the beach is prohibited by rule , regulation , and maintenance, not
by an ordinance; however , this particular wreck is beyond the municipal
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beach so people can go out there and dive. The City is not guarding
them and is not responsible for them.
Ms . McCarty stated she was quite distressed to read that be-
cause of liability issues they couldn' t put this sign up, but was glad
to see that there is a way to compromise on this . Her suggestion is to
do something tasteful that would add to the sign and compliment it.
John Johnson, Palm Beach County Preservation Board, stated to
use the term "off shore" is generic enough and nonspecific enough to
mean off the shore of the beach. His submission is that the marker is
not invitational , it is informational . It doesn' t encourage tres-
passing, salvage or vandalism of any kind.
Mayor Lynch stated he agreed with Mr. Johnson, but due to law
suits today, it would be wise to put some acceptable language on the
sign.
Ms . McCarty moved to place the historical marker on the des-
ignated spot on the beach , with an additional plaque to be worked out .
with the City Manager' s office and the City Attorney ' s office , seconded
by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows : Dr.
Alperin - Yes; Mr. Andrews - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes;
Ms . McCarty - Yes . Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote .
12 .K. Approval of Short-list and Selection of Architect. The Commis-
sion is to approve a short-list for architectural services for the
Decade of Excellence Parks Projects and authorize staff to negotiate a
contract with the first ranked firm or subsequently, with either the
second or third ranked firm until an agreement is reached. Approval is
recommended .
•
Mayor Lynch stated this is in reference to three projects,
Veterans Park, Currie ' s Common and Miller Field.
Assistant City Manager Barcinski stated the direction as he
understood it from the Commission, was to split this , but also for staff
to come back and give a recommendation, either in a split or in a
combined bid. Staff went back, interviewed all the firms and then came
back with a recommendation.
Dr. Alperin stated he was under the impression they would see a
possibility of dividing it two or three ways and having the short-list
down to three without ranking.
Mayor Lynch questioned, if there was no urgency, could it be
redone .
Ms . McCarty suggested the candidates come back with their
presentation at a workshop type setting, and then a decision will be
made at the regular meeting. Her concern is the fact that it was
ranked. The process that was used was a good objective process , but the
choice of the people on the selection committee is in question.
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Zoning Board were supportive of the need for hurricane shutters , but
felt that the overall cost of $200 , 000 was an inappropriate cost. If
this is acted on and sent to the State this evening, the review comments
and the document will be back at the beginning of September in order to
have formal public hearings concurrently with the receipt of the budget.
The public hearing was closed and the roll was called to the
motion.
At this time the Commission returned to the Regular Agenda.
12 . J. Placement of Historic Marker on Municipal Beach. The Commis-
sion is to consider a request to place an historic marker on the Munici-
pal Beach commemorating the sinking of the S .S . Inchulva. Approval is
recommended.
Ms . McCarty moved to place the historical marker on the desig-
nated spot on the beach, with an additional plaque to be worked out with
the City Manager' s office and the City Attorney ' s office, seconded by
Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows : Dr.
Alperin - Yes; Mr. Andrews - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes;
Ms. McCarty - Yes . Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote .
Before roll call the following discussion was had:
The City Attorney advised, for the information of the public ,
that there has been a request to place, as an historic site, on the City
Beach, a sign to memorialize the designation of the S .S . Inchulva, known
as the Delray Wreck. There is not a great deal of liability with re-
spect to a sign. The draft of this particular sign is inaccurate and
causes concern in that it states the Delray Wreck lies at the south end
of Delray' s Municipal Beach within beach limits. It is beyond the
municipal beach and that area is not guarded. His concern is whether or
not the sign can be amended or changed to say it is just beyond the
south end of the municipal beach.
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Mayor Lynch questioned if there could be a plaque added to the
sign stating this is not within the City Beach jurisdiction and diving
is not encouraged.
Upon question by Dr. Alperin, the City Attorney advised diving
from the beach is prohibited by rule, regulation, and maintenance , not
by an ordinance; however, this particular wreck is beyond the municipal
beach so people can go out there and dive . The City is not guarding
them and is not responsible for them.
Ms . McCarty stated she was quite distressed to read that be-
cause of liability issues they couldn' t put this sign up, but was glad
to see that there is a way to compromise on this . Her suggestion is to
do something tasteful that would add to the sign and compliment it .
John Johnson, Palm Beach County Preservation Board, stated to
use the term "off shore" is generic enough and nonspecific enough to
mean off the shore of the beach. His submission is that the marker is
not invitational , it is informational. It doesn' t encourage tres-
trespassing, salvage or vandalism of any kind.
Mayor Lynch stated he agreed with Mr. Johnson, but due to law
suits today, it would be wise to put some acceptable language on the
sign.
At this point the roll was called to the motion.
12 .K. Approval of Short-list and Selection of Architect. The
Commission is to approve a short-list for architectural services for the
Decade of Excellence Parks Projects and authorize staff to negotiate a
contract with the first ranked firm or subsequently, with either the
second or third ranked firm until an agreement is reached. Approval is
recommended.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 5, 1990
TO: SUSAN RUBY, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION
THRU: STAN WEEDON, ASST. DIR. PLANNING & ZONING
SUBJECT: TEXT FOR CITY SIGN TO ACCOMPANY STATE HISTORIC MARKER ON
MUNICIPAL BEACH
At the meeting of May 22, 1990 the City Commission voted to approve
the placement of a State Historic Marker commemorating the wreck of
the S. S . Inchulva. The marker is to be installed on the City' s
public beach. The motion to approve stated that an additional City
sign be placed nearby. The purpose of the City sign is to inform
the public that lifeguard protection is not provided at the wreck
site described on the marker. The text to be provided by the City
attorney' s office.
The state historic marker is ready to be installed and the sponsor,
Linda Reeves, is preparing a dedication ceremony for its placement
on the beach. In order to set the dedication date it will be
necessary to know the completion date of the City sign.
Can you give me a time frame for the final sign text. It will take
approximately two weeks for the City shop to fabricate the sign once
the text is received.
Attached: Copy of the minutes (unapproved) of the Commission
meeting May 22 , 1990
C: Dave Harvel
Joe Weldon
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
CITYATTORNEY'S OFFICE 310 S.E. 1st 407/243-7090ET, TE TELECO4 PIER 407/2 8-47 Y BEACH,FLORIDA 33483
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 12, 1990
To: Pat Cayce, Historic Preservation
From: Susan A. Ruby, Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Text for City Sign on State Historic Marker / S.S.
Inchulva (Delray Wreck)
The following is suggested draft language for the sign to be
attached to the State Historic Marker.
"The Delray Wreck is not within the boundaries of the City
of Delray' s municipal beach, and is unguarded. Swim at
your own risk - diving is not encouraged. "
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to
discuss this matter further.
S
cc Stan Weedon, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning
Joe Weldon, Director of Parks and Recreation
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From JOHN W. ELLIOT, JR.
Memo Assistant City Manager/
Management Services
243-7030
To: Mike Buckley 734-s Date: 7/10/90
Per our conversation, follow—up on this
with Pat Cayce and advise me of the status.
JWE:sk
cc: Stan Weedon
Pat Cayce
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JULY 9 , 1990
TO: JOHN ELLIOTT. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
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FROM: PAT CAYC, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
THRU: STAN WEEDON, ASST. DIR. PLANNING & ZONING
SUBJECT: CITY SIGN FOR STATE HISTORIC MARKER
BACKGROUND
On May 22 , 1990 the City Commission approved placing a State
historic marker, which has been paid for by private contributions,
on the public beach. The Commission also voted to place an
additional City sign to warn divers that they "dive at their own
risk" . The official text from the City Attorney' s office is
attached.
The State marker has been completed and is ready for pick up and
installation by the City' s public works department as soon as the
City sign is fabricated. The State marker has a single concrete
pole mount. The City sign should be mounted on the concrete pole,
and should be compatible with the marker itself.
The County' s State preservation officer has suggested the following
method of installation which has been used on other markers with
this type of single pole mount.
Please phone me, 7284 , if you need additional information.
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ACTION REQUESTED
Request that the Public Works department fabricate the City sign as
soon as possible so that a dedication date can be set for the
historic marker.
c Joe Weldon, Director of Parks & Recreation
Anita Barba, Community Appearance Board
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CITY OF NELNAY BEACH
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 310 S.E. 1st S0 STREET,7S SUITE
90 4T D 40ELRAY CH,FLORIDA 33483
7/278-4755
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 12, 1990
To: Pat Cayce, Historic Preservation
From: Susan A. Ruby, Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Text for City Sign on State Historic Marker / S.S.
Inchulva (Delray Wreck)
The following is suggested draft language for the sign to be
attached to the State Historic Marker.
"The Delray Wreck is not within the boundaries of the City
of Deiray' s municipal beach, and is unguarded. Swim at
your own risk - diving is not encouraged. "
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to
discuss this matter further.
S
cc Stan Weedon, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning
Joe Weldon, Director of Parks and Recreation
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The old shipwreck known as the Dewy Wreck rests at the bottom of the ocean in
25 feet of water about 150 yards offshore the south end of Deirays munidpal beach.
The wreck is broken and scattered Into five sections, and has long been one of the
most popular diving spots in South Florida.
The SS. INCHULVA was grounded and wrecked by a fierce hurricane on
September 11, 19U3. Under the command of Captain G.W. Davis, the 386 foot steel-
hulled British steamship was bound for Newport News, VA from Galveston, TX
carrying wheat, cotton,lumber and a crew of 28 men.
The storm struck about 5 p.m, tossing the ship and causing its cargo to shift.
Steering became impossible,so Captain Davis put out both anchors,but to no avail The anchors parted and the INCHULVA grounded and was ripped apart. Nine crew
members were lost.
Dawn revealed to the battered crew that land and a town was just a short distance
away.By noon,all the men except Captain Davis and two mates had landed on shore
in a small, hastily built raft.They found hot food and coffee at the Chapman House,a
local hotel, where many of Detrays residents had taken shelter during the storm.
The nine seamen who lost their lives were buried on the ridge overlooking the
ocean where the ship had gone down.The surviving crew members were treated,paid
and sent to New York
Captain Davis,his Chief Officer,a 2nd Officer and a seaman from the ship were
brought before the Naval Court held at the British Vice Consulate at Jacksonville on
September 19t11 The Court exonerated the Captain and crew from all blame.
• Before leaving for their homes, each crew member signed the guest register of the
Chapman House. Under their names they wrote, "Shipwrecked In the S.S. Inchulva,
September 11, 1903,landed on a raft September 12th and received every kindness and
attention a the hands of Mrs. Chapman'
the new ones. These changes are not significant in altering priorities;
it is mainly for providing for design, acquisition and construction over
a three year period. The consideration on how to finance , how many bond
issues are needed, and how much money is required within the first two
years , was another factor for the scheduling. There are 23 changes to
the Land Use Map which came about as a result of doing the Land Develop-
ment Code and changing the zoning on every parcel of land per the
proposed code. The staff did, a check to see if 'any of these zonings were
inconsistent with the plan. In cases where neighborhoods were identi-
fied as low density on the plan, realistically the density was 7 or 8
units per acre, classifying it as medium density. The Land Use Plan is
being changed to reflect an existing situation which is 90% of the
changes . There are a few changes that deal with undeveloped land and
three of the changes deal with school site changes . The biggest policy
related item is a recommendation , both from the Task Team and the Plan-
ning and Zoning Board, that the policy of LC zoning being consistent
with a transitional Land Use designation be eliminated from the plan.
The Planning and Zoning Board were supportive of the need for hurricane
shutters, but felt that the overall cost of $200 , 000 was an inappro-
priate cost. If this is acted on and sent to the State this evening,
the review comments and the document will be back at* the beginning of
September in order to have formal public hearings concurrently with the
receipt of the budget.
Ms . McCarty moved for approval of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment 1990-1 to the State, seconded by Dr. Alperin. Upon roll call
the Commission voted as follows: Ms . McCarty - Yes; Dr. Alperin Yes;
Mr. Andrews - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes . Said motion
passed with a 5 to 0 vote .
At this time the Commission returned to the Regular Agenda.
12 .J. Placement of Historic Marker on Municipal Beach. The Commis-
sion is to consider a request to place an historic marker on the Munici-
pal Beach commemorating the sinking of the S .S. Inchulva. Denial is
•
recommended.
The City Attorney advised that there has been a request to
place, as an historic site on the City Beach, a sign to memorialize the
designation of the S.S. Inchulva, known as the Delray Wreck. There is
not a great deal of liability with respect to a sign. The draft of this
particular sign is inaccurate and causes concern in that it states the
Delray Wreck lies at the south end of Delray' s Municipal Beach within
beach limits. It is beyond the municipal beach and that area is not
guarded. His concern is whether or not the sign can be amended or
changed to say it is just beyond the south end of the municipal beach.
Mayor Lynch questioned if there could be a plaque added to the
sign stating this is not within the City Beach jurisdiction and diving
is not encouraged.
Upon question by Dr. Alperin, the City Attorney advised diving
from the beach is prohibited by rule, regulation, and maintenance, not
by an ordinance; however, this particular wreck is beyond the municipal
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beach so people can go out there and dive. The City is not guarding
them and is not responsible for them.
Ms . McCarty stated she was quite distressed to read that be-
cause of liability issues they couldn ' t put this sign up, but was glad
to see that there is a way to compromise on this . Her suggestion is to
do something tasteful that would add to the sign and compliment it.
John Johnson, Palm Beach County Preservation Board, stated to
use the term "off shore" is generic enough and nonspecific enough to
mean off the shore of the beach. His submission is that the marker is
not invitational, it is informational . It doesn ' t encourage tres-
passing, salvage or vandalism of any kind.
Mayor Lynch stated he agreed with Mr. Johnson, but due to law
suits today, it would be wise to put some acceptable language on the
sign.
Ms . McCarty moved to place the historical marker on the des-
ignated spot on the beach , with an additional plaque to be worked out .
with the City Manager' s office and the City Attorney ' s office , seconded
by Mr. Randolph. Upon roll call the Commission voted as follows : Dr.
Alperin - Yes; Mr. Andrews - Yes; Mr. Randolph - Yes; Mayor Lynch - Yes;
Ms. McCarty - Yes . Said motion passed with a 5 to 0 vote .
12 .K. Approval of Short-list and Selection of Architect. The Commis-
sion is to approve a short-list for architectural services for the
Decade of Excellence Parks Projects and authorize staff to negotiate a
contract with the first ranked firm or subsequently, with either the
second or third ranked firm until an agreement is reached. Approval is
recommended.
Mayor Lynch stated this is in reference to three projects,
Veterans Park, Currie' s Common and Miller Field.
•
Assistant City Manager Barcinski stated the direction as he
understood it from the Commission, was to split this , but also for staff
to come back and give a recommendation, either in a split or in a
combined bid. Staff went back, interviewed all the firms and then came
back with a recommendation.
Dr. Alperin stated he was under the impression they would see a .
possibility of dividing it two or three ways and having the short-list
down to three without ranking.
Mayor Lynch questioned, if there was no urgency, could it be
redone.
Ms . McCarty suggested the candidates come back with their
presentation at a workshop type setting, and then a decision will be
made at the regular meeting. Her concern is the fact that it was
ranked. The process that was used was a good objective process , but the
choice of the people on the selection committee is in question.
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100 N.W. 1st AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 a 407/243.7000
August 31, 1990
Dr. Jay Alperin
Commissioner of the City of Delray Beach
3130 Lowson Blvd.
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Dear Commissioner Alperin,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has ,also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284 , to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
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Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
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100 N.W. 1s1 AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
August 31, 1990
Commissioner Mary McCarty
Vice-Mayor of the City of Delray Beach
2525 Florida Blvd.
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Dear Commissioner McCarty,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
eae/t-e
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
THE EFFORT S M ATTERS
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100 N.W. 1st AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 e 407/243-7000
August 31, 1990
William Andrews
Commissioner of the City of Delray Beach
801 Palm Trail, #7
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Dear Commissioner Andrews,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284, to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
THE EFFORT A!..AYS MATTERS
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100 N.N. 1st AVE'dUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 407/243-7000
August 31, 1990
The Honorable Thomas E. Lynch
Mayor of the City of Delray Beach
346 N.E. 8th Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33484
Dear Mayor Lynch,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present and
will make the dedication speech. •
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries .
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284 , so that Linda Reeves and I can make the
final plans for lunch and the dedication.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
THE Er FOR r AMATTERS
100 N.W. 1st AVENUE DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 , 407/243-7000
August 31, 1990
David E. Randolph, Sr.
Commissioner of the City of Delray Beach
105 N.W. llth Avenue
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
Dear Commissioner Randolph,
The dedication of the Florida State Historic Marker commemorating
the wreck of the British Ship S.S. Inchulva, The Delray Wreck, will
be held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 12 Noon. The ceremony
will be held at the marker site at the south end of the Public
Beach, Casuarina Road and South AIA.
The Historic Preservation Board and Linda Reeves, originator and
researcher of the historic marker, hope that you will be present at
the dedication ceremony.
The date for the dedication was chosen because it is the 87th
anniversary of that stormy day in 1903 when nine British seamen lost
their lives off the beach of our newly settled community.
Directly following the ceremony the Sea Gate Beach Club is hosting a
luncheon for the City Commission and other attending dignitaries.
Linda Reeves has sent press releases to the media and has invited a
representative from the British Consulate in Miami to be present at
the dedication. Linda has also extended an invitation to Roger
Smith, State Archeologist, and she hopes that he will be able to
attend.
Please phone me, 243-7284 , to let me know if you will attend and if
you will be a guest for lunch.
Sincerely,
Patricia Cayce
Historic Preservation Planner
THE EFFORT At:.•:AYs MATTERS
DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE WRECK OF THE S.S . INCHULVA STATE
HISTORIC MARKER
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1990 AT 12 NOON
SOUTH AIA AND CASUARINA ROAD, SOUTH END OF PUBLIC BEACH
ORDER OF EVENTS FOR THE DEDICATION CEREMONY
1 . The Color Guard of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, Delray Beach Elk Lodge No. 1770 will assemble in front of
the north face of the marker.
2 . Pat Healy-Golembe, Chairman of the Delray Beach Historic
Preservation Board, will welcome the guests; thank and
acknowledge the Elk' s Color Guard and then will introduce the
Honorable Thomas E. Lynch, Mayor of the City of Delray Beach, and
all following speakers .
3 . Mayor Lynch will read the text of the marker and make a few
remarks . The Mayor will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and then
cut the ribbon and unveil the marker.
4 . Bill Reese, Pastor of the Lakeview Baptist Church of Delray
Beach will give the invocation.
5 . Linda Reeves, diver, underwater photographer, writer and
originator and research historian of the marker will tell how,
and why she unearthed the history of the Delray Wreck.
6 . John P. Johnson, Director of the Historic Palm Beach County
Preservation Board will explain the significance of a State of
Florida Historic Marker.
7 . Beth George, a representative of the British Consulate in
Miami,will thank the State and the City for erecting this marker
to honor the 9 British Merchant Seamen who perished on this
shore, 87 years age.
8 . Pat Healy-Golembe will make the closing remarks .
FRIENDS OF THE DELRAY WRECK
THE DELRAY WRECK
WHAT WAS ITS NAME WHERE WAS IT GOING
WHERE WAS IT FROM
WHAT DID IT CARRY IN ITS HOLD SO LONG AGO AND HOW LONG AGO.
After ten years of research by diver Linda Reeves the mystery and
history of this underwater landmark can be told.
A Florida State Historic Marker telling the remarkable story of
the Delray Wreck has been prepared and is ready for installation.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY
OF THE HISTORIC MARKER
COMMEMORATING THE DELRAY WRECK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 , 1990 , 12 NOON
AT THE SOUTH END OF THE PUBLIC BEACH
Why not spend a special lunch hour. . . .bring a picnic to the beach
while you enjoy the dedication.
The Marker has been paid for by private donations . A special
thanks to all who have contributed.