In September of 2014, Hurricane Odile brought strong surf and wind to Baja California Sur. While the storm caused some damage (see thelatest on the rapid storm recovery), one of the unexpected surprises was theunveiling of a long-lost shipwreck near El Arco, the famous arch at Land’s End inCabo San Lucas. Don Hirchaut, our company president, and Oscar Ortiz ofCabo Expedtionsare good friends and avid divers. The two headed out for a day ofscuba diving and witnessed the newly uncovered shipwreck early in October 2014 after shifting sands revealed the dramatic wreckage spread about a large area on the ocean floor. Don says, “we were out diving to see what sort of changes had occurred on the sea floor as a result of the hurricane. We both just happened to stumble on the striking sight of the ill-fated vessel together. It was a complete surprise for both of us to see it uncovered!” The cargo shipLundenbergsank off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in 1954 with a load of gypsum plaster it was transporting from San Marcos Island in the Sea of Cortez near Santa Rosalia. The shipwreck had been covered for decades, but now Don and Oscar look forward to the possibility of a new artificial reef and a great diving spot. For information on diving tours, visitCabo Expedtions.
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Newly uncovered shipwreck diving site near the arch (“El Arco”) at Land’s End in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – Photo by Oscar Ortiz, Cabo ExpeditionsPhoto by Don HirschautPhoto by Oscar Ortiz, Cabo ExpeditionsPhoto by Don HirschautPhoto by Oscar Ortiz, Cabo ExpeditionsPhoto by Don HirschautPhoto by Oscar Ortiz, Cabo ExpeditionsPhoto by Don Hirschaut
