Wreck of the Montezuma
N 25° 58.548 W 097° 08.896
14R E 685375 N 2874316
Ribs of this wreck are still visible in the surf.
Waymark Code: WM1A06
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2007
Views: 94
This wreck was a mexican gunboat which ran aground on April 30, 1843.
Date of Shipwreck: april 30, 1843
Type of Boat: Steamboat
Military or Civilian: Military
Cause of Shipwreck: ran aground.
Accessibility:
viewable from the shore during low tide. It is 1.5 miles south of where highway 4 ends at the beach.
Diving Permitted: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Only log the site if you have visited it personally.
Floating over a site does not qualify as a find if it is a wreck that requires diving - you must have actually visited the site - therefore photos of the site are good.