St. Christopher Wreck

Wreck remains near Small La Laguna

Action Divers describes limited remains of St Christopher and places the wreck at the start of some reef dives in Small La Laguna Bay. Its page lists a 24 m maximum reference and an advanced skill level.

La Laguna Beach Club labels an entry “Antons Wreck (St Christopher)” at 24 m. Confirm with the operator whether this name refers to the same wreck remains planned for your visit.

Confirm what the dive includes

Ask whether the planned visit focuses on the wreck remains, continues onto nearby reef, and stays outside the structure. Establish the intended depth, required experience and current briefing. This guide does not provide penetration instructions or suggest that the surviving structure is suitable for entry.

Evidence limits

The 24 m upper reference is preserved as single-source operator information. The older 15 m minimum and intermediate classification have not been reconciled. Vessel history, sinking circumstances and present condition require further corroboration; no disputed account of responsibility is asserted. Current visibility, temperature and wildlife encounter rates remain unverified.

The boat and a linked reef itinerary

Angelyn’s St. Christopher account describes a retired liveaboard about 20 metres long, sunk off El Galleon pier in 1995, and calls it Anton’s Wreck. The boat’s length is separate from the account’s 20–24 metre depth profile. These are attributed historical details, not independently authenticated sinking records. Angelyn’s also reports large snappers at St. Christopher. The operator describes continuing from the remains towards a separate speedboat wreck at 12 metres. Its frogfish and sergeant-major observations concern that smaller wreck, not necessarily St. Christopher itself. This distinction matters when comparing photographs or asking which remains a dive will visit; a linked itinerary can include more than one boat.

Action Divers’ named description traces the vessel from a cargo boat operated by Verde Island traders to a diving liveaboard. Its account says little structure remains and treats the wreck as a starting point for nearby reef exploration. The source does not provide a survey date or dimensions of the surviving debris. Its account of a dispute is not independently substantiated here, so no responsibility for the sinking is assigned.

Pacific Wrecks’ Puerto Galera overview, updated March 20, 2022, lists St. Christopher among several local wreck sites with a 20–24 metre reference. It explicitly leaves wartime connections uncertain for that group of listed wrecks. Appearing on a wartime-history website is therefore not proof that this boat was a war casualty. Keep the operator’s later liveaboard history distinct from the separately described Japanese Wreck.