Dive· Canal de San Lorenzo· Mexico
Salvatierra Wreck
24° 22.8′ N · 110° 18.8′ W · approximate
The La Paz-Topolobampo ferry Salvatierra, a converted WWII LST, hit Suwanee Rock one night in June 1976 and sank in about 60 ft; her trucks still sit on the sand beside both exposed propellers.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: PADI's listing prints a garbled position (241.37960, 110.31300) that reads as 24.3796 N, 110.3130 W - mid Canal de San Lorenzo, consistent with all descriptions; get the exact mooring from a dive operator. 320 ft long; lies on sand at about 18-20 m, about 70% intact; Hurricane Liza tore off the superstructure in September 1976. No penetration. Subject to current - dive near slack. All 22 truck drivers and the crew survived. Groupers, black coral, barracuda schools. It sits beside the San Lorenzo shipping channel - fly a dive flag and keep a lookout for ferries.
Best for
Wreck dive near La Paz
Nearby
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- Playa Los Morritos (Espíritu Santo South-East)2.2 NM away
- Playa El Tecolote2.6 NM away
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