C-58 Wreck

Like its nearby sister ship, the C-58 began its life in the US Navy as the USS Harlequin (AM-365), an Admirable-class minesweeper launched in 1944. It served in the final year of World War II, conducting patrol and minesweeping operations. In 1962, the vessel was sold to Mexico and recommissioned into the Mexican Navy as the ARM General Anaya (C-58), where it patrolled the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean for nearly two decades.

In 1980, the General Anaya was decommissioned and scuttled to create an artificial reef, becoming one of Cozumel's first major wreck diving attractions. For 25 years, it sat perfectly upright and intact. However, in 2005, the immense power of Hurricane Wilma ripped through the area, breaking the ship into three large sections. This dramatic transformation has created an even more exciting dive site. Divers can now explore the separated bow, midsection, and stern, peering into the vessel's exposed interior and swimming through the debris field, which has become a thriving habitat for eagle rays, large groupers, and countless reef fish.