The Sea of Cortez
The Gulf of California and its islands
The Gulf of California carried pearl fishers, ferries and cargo between Baja and the Mexican mainland, and now holds several well-known dive wrecks.
Its clear warm water and abundant marine life make the Gulf's wrecks among the most visited in Mexico.
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Records in These Waters
Historical ListingARM Angel Ortiz Monasterio
AH-WR-1197San Carlos, Guaymas, Sonora
Sunk in August 2026 as part of a controlled scuttling near San Carlos, Guaymas. · Offshore Patrol Vessel
Historical ListingARM Cadete Francisco Márquez (C-59)
AH-WR-1373Isla Espíritu Santo, near La Paz
2004 · Minesweeper · 59-79 deep
Historical ListingARM Santos Degollado
AH-WR-1196San Carlos, Guaymas, Sonora
2022 · Minesweeper · 20 deep
Historical ListingARM Suchiate
AH-WR-1374San Carlos, Guaymas
Sunk as an artificial reef in the early 2020s near San Carlos, Sonora · Oceanographic Research Vessel
Historical ListingC-54 Agustín Melgar
AH-WR-1375Puerto Escondido, near Loreto
2000 · Minesweeper · 80 ft deep
AvailableEl Vencedor
AH-WR-1195Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur
Early 1980s; exact date not established in the sources reviewed. · Fishing Vessel · 14 deep
AvailableFang Ming
AH-WR-1192Isla Espiritu Santo, near La Paz
1999 · Cargo/Fishing Vessel · 66 deep
AvailableHarry Lundeberg
AH-WR-1377Cabo San Lucas
1954 · Cargo Ship
AvailableLapas No. 3
AH-WR-1193Isla Ballena, San Lorenzo Channel, near La Paz
1999 · Cargo Vessel · 64 deep
AvailableSalvatierra
AH-WR-1194San Lorenzo Channel, near La Paz
1976 · Ferry · 60 deep
AvailableTopolobampo
AH-WR-1376Mouth of the Colorado River
1922 · Steamer
