Isla Desecheo · Mayagüez · Isla Desecheo
El Desecheo Wreck
- Depth
- to 30 ft (9 m)
- Access
- Access not established
- Type
- Wreck
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Heads up: area marked on some maps as a Navy unexploded ordnance disposal area. See safety notes
Overview
A 1996 U.S. Navy historical survey recorded a wooden-hulled vessel with steel engine beds for twin eight-cylinder engines in about 30 feet of water off Isla Desecheo. It may be a World War II patrol craft, but its identity is unconfirmed. The area is marked on some maps as a Navy unexploded ordnance disposal area, so its location is not published here.[1]
Site characteristics
- Wreck[1]
Wreck information
- wooden-hulled vessel with steel engine beds for twin eight-cylinder engines; possibly a WWII patrol craft; identity (USCG EM Dow suggested) unconfirmed[1]
Safety considerations
- area marked on some maps as a Navy unexploded ordnance disposal area[1]
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Depth reports by source
| Reported | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 30 ft (9 m) | U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Underwater Archaeology Branch[1] | Current source |
Sources & verification
Last researched: 2026-10-04 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Moderate confidence
- 1.World War Two Aircraft Wrecks in Puerto Rico (1996 Survey of U.S. Military Wrecks in Puerto Rico) — U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Underwater Archaeology Branch (2020-06-04) · Government · Tier 1: Primary / authoritative · accessed 2026-09-25
Facts are summarised in our own words from the sources above; we do not reproduce operators’ or publishers’ descriptions. How confidence is assigned.