Dive· Acapulco· Mexico
Río de la Plata Wreck (Acapulco)
16° 50.3′ N · 99° 53.4′ W · approximate
An Argentine-owned, Italian-built cargo ship that sank in 1944, now covered in bivalves, black coral and nudibranchs with rays and morays around the hull: Acapulco's signature advanced wreck dive.
Practical
Approximate: Dive Magazine places the wreck 'in the centre of Acapulco Bay' while Quién says it lies farther out from the bay; no published coordinates were found, so this point is only a mid-bay placeholder. Do not anchor over it or search for it from your own boat: go with local divemasters, which Quién says the dive requires. Maximum depth 30 m, recommended as an advanced dive (Dive Magazine). Quién also mentions a former US Navy WWII tug sunk in the bay as a tourist attraction that flipped in a January 2004 storm, stern at 22 m.
Best for
An advanced historic wreck dive
Nearby
- Hurricane Otis Debris Hazard (Acapulco)0.6 NM away
- Acapulco Club de Yates0.9 NM away
- Acapulco Bay Moorings (Vicente)1 NM away
- Fuerte de San Diego1 NM away
- Piedra Hierbabuena Reef (Acapulco)1 NM away
- Acapulco Port Captain1.1 NM away
- La Marina Acapulco1.1 NM away
- Servicios Marítimos de Acapulco (Chandlery)1.1 NM away