Deck Gun

Like many commercial vessels used to transport war material, the Baja California was equipped with a deck gun to defend from enemy subs.

Deck Gun

The deck gun on the Baja was a 5-inch gun mounted to the stern deck.

Deck Gun

This is the breach of the gun where the rounds would be loaded.

Mikey

Mikey explores the area just under the massive deck gun.

Deck Gun

In this view you can see the entire breach of the 5-inch gun.

Jewfish

Several large Jewfish had congregated on the wreck.

Jewfish

We believe that the large Jewfish use this wreck site as a spawning area.

Jewfish

All of these massive fish seemed pretty docile and let us get pretty close without displaying any aggression.

Hull Plates

This is what the majority of the wreck site looks like. The hull plates lie strewn across the bottom.

Cargo Holds

Several cargo holds like this one hold many interesting artifacts. The Baja was carrying general cargo along with material to support the war effort.

Fishing Rod

A snowflake moray swims under a modern fishing reel left on the wreck.

Scorpion Fish

Can you spot the camouflaged scorpion fish in this image?

Bow

A portion of the hull up towards the bow section of the wreck is still intact.

Duce-and-a-Half

This is the front axle of one of two large military transport trucks that the Baja was carrying.

Duce-and-a-Half

This is the rear axle of the two-and-a-half ton truck sitting upside down on the bottom.

Bow Windlass

The bow windlass is clearly visible in this shot.

Shell

This is one of the 5-inch shells that would have been fired from the deck gun. It stands over four feet tall.