Diving Cozumel, México, 4 February 2020 | Santa Rosa Reef & Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53. HD

Описание: Diving the Santa Rosa reef & the wreck Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, México.

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Diving the Santa Rosa Reef:
Most divers who visit Cozumel go for the beautiful diving along the world’s second largest barrier reef system - the Meso-American reef system. Cozumel’s spectacular reef formations, sea life, and exceptionally clear waters make this island one of the world’s most popular diving destinations. Divers are able to see beautiful coral heads, colorful sponges, tropical fish, rich, healthy ecosystems and steep walls that drop to thousands of feet deep. Tunnels and caves twist through the reef, providing a safe and diverse environment for many species, including some not found anywhere else on earth.

Most of diving sites in Cozumel are located within the Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel, a protected underwater environment. All of Cozumel’s reefs are considered excellent by Caribbean standards. The drift diving technique utilized on the reefs is the easiest type of diving by any standards. Santa Rosa reef is one of the most famous dive sites in Cozumel and well-known for a good drift diving and amazing marine life. The wall begins at about 15 meters and drops into the deep.

Diving the wreck Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53:
The Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 was originally built in Tampa in 1943 at the Wilson Marine Shipworks as a mine sweeper for service during World War II, at which time she was named the USS Scuffle. Immediately upon completion, she went into battle in the Pacific theatre. She participated in the pre-invasion mine sweeps at Lingayen Gulf on January 6, 1945 and at Zambales and Subic Bay on January 29th and 31st. After completing the pre-invasion mine sweeps, she helped extend the cleared areas during and after the initial troop landings and provided antisubmarine and antiaircraft protection for transports. The Scuffle was later awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for her service at sea. At the conclusion of the war in 1946, she was decommissioned.

In 1962 the C-53 was sold to the Mexican Navy where she was converted to an Admiral-class gunboat and renamed and numbered as the Felipe Xicotancatl C-53, named after Felipe Santiago Xicoténcatl, who was a General in the Mexican Army under president Antonio López de Santa Anna. From 1962 to 1999, she patrolled the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Caribbean sea, serving in rescue missions and patrolling the region for illegal arms and drugs. After 55 years of service, Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 was permanently decommissioned. On June 5, 2000, Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 was sent to the bottom of the ocean to her final resting place in about 24 meters of water. Sitting perfectly upright, she has become an attraction to thousands of scuba divers and provides a new home to sea life.

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