About Revisions C-53 Wreck, Felipe Xicotencatl Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico More Info Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m Average Viz: 81-90ft/25-27m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C Fall: 81-85°F/27-29°C Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C 8/11/2013 4:18 AM LatitudeAdjustment 12/26/2012 8:13 PM dscomp 4/04/2012 8:37 AM

General Felipe Xicoténcatl (C53)

USS Scuffle (AM-298) was an Admirable-classminesweeper built for the U.S. Navy. She was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for service in the Pacific during World War II. She was decommissioned in June 1946 . In October 1962, she was sold to Mexico and later renamed. General Felipe Xicoténcatl (C53). Donated by the Secretary of the Navy of Mexico to be sunk and serve as an artificial reef. She now rests at a depth of 80 ft (24.3 m)off of Cozumel. (Smithsgold)

Originally built in Tampa at the Wilson Marine Shipworks in 1944. Measuring 184 feet long, 33 feet wide and 40 feet high from keel to the top of the super structure, this ship was put into service as mine sweeper for the US Navy as SCUFFLES. In 1962 she was sold to the Mexican Navy, converted to an Admiral Class gun boat and named and numbered FELIPE XICOTANCATL C-53. From 1962 to 1999 she patrolled the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Caribbean sea serving in rescue missions and patrolling for illegal arms and drugs.



After 55 years of service C-53 was decommissioned and later donated to Cozumel underwater park. C-53 was sunk in 1999 in 82’ of water just off shore from Chankanaab Park


154 feet (56.3 mts) long
33 feet (10.10 mts) wide
40 feet (12 mts) high
Displacement: 1000 tons

[Source: http://www.scubaclubcozumel.com/]