Eagle Tire Co. was a freighter that was sunk intentionally near Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida, to become an artificial reef and diving spot.
The ship was built in 1962 for Danish shipowners J. Lauritzen A/S at Bijkers Shipyard, Gorinchem, Netherlands, and named Raila Dan.
In 1981, she was sold and renamed Carigulf Pioneer, and sold for the final time in 1984 and renamed Arron K. On 6 October 1985, the Arron K. caught fire while sailing from Miami to Venezuela, and was damaged beyond economical repair.
On 19 December 1985, the ship was bought and prepared by the Florida Keys Artificial Reef Association, renamed Eagle Tire Co. for the Miami company owned by the businessman who donated $20,000 to the project,[3] and sunk as an artificial reef near Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida.
[1] On 2 September 1998, the wreck was disturbed by Hurricane Georges and split into two separate pieces, 100 feet (30 m) apart.