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Poseidon’s Mistress Found

A crew from El Mar Diving Center Mexico found the sunken boat, Poseidon’s Mistress. Last Monday morning the El Mar Mexico crew, on board the “Piesquita”, successfully found the live-in-board boat which sunk in 2001 in the Sea of Cortez, just south of Kino Bay. The crew returned with the salvaged anchor of Poseidon’s Mistress.

The Poseidon was brought from Miami, across the Panama Canal to San Carlos. The 104 foot boat was used as a live-on-board, with separate cabins and an air compressor on the boat.

The Poseidon left for San Pedro Martir with 16 passengers and the ship’s staff and crew. During Hurricane Juliette the boat broke down and sunk on September 30th, 2001. The passengers spent more than 24 hours adrift at sea. Fortunately all survived.

About a month ago, Richard Johnson and Ray Gundy told employees at El Mar of their desire to go looking for the boat. They collected information from fishermen in Bahia Kino and Guaymas. During these converstaions, they learned that fishing gear had gotten stuck in what was possibly the Poseidon. Armed with that information, after a quick search, the Poseidon was found.

The ship is at a depth of approximately 65 feet and has become an artificial reef. It is complete and has not split into two as had earlier been feared. El Mar divers reported an abundance of marine life on the reef. Given the conditions, El Mar recommends that this dive not be made by beginners, but by professional and experienced divers.

The boat is currently considered dangerous as it is covered in shrimp nets. El Mar is working to clear the netting and secure the site.

Photos taken by Rogelio Baidon Olvera
KPICASA_GALLERY(Poseidon)

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