About Revisions Wreck of the U.S.S Diploma - C59 Mexico Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Average Viz: 61-70ft/19-21m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Spring: 61-65°F/16-18°C Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C Winter: 61-65°F/16-18°C 4/10/2017 10:23 AM BajaConnections

Wreck of the U.S.S Diploma - C59 is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Mexico. The maximum depth is 61-70ft/19-21m. The average visibility is 61-70ft/19-21m.

The C-59 aka Cadete Francisco Marquez wreck is actually the USS Diploma (AM221), an Admirable class-minesweeper which was awarded three battle stars for her service in the Pacific during World War Two. She was actively involved in mine-sweeping and escort activities from January through July 1945 in Okinawa, Guam, Saipan and the Japanese mainland. In 1962 she was sold to the Mexican navy and renamed the ARM DM-17 and than later in 1994 renamed ARM Cadete Francisco Márquez (C59). In 2004 she was sunk as an artificial reef here in La Paz. She lies on her port side, ranging in depth from 70ft/20m to 30ft/9m.

Mexican Armada photo


Wiki history; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Diploma_(AM-221)