M/V Infidel Wreck

Catalina Island, California

Infidel was a squid purse seiner that went down in 2006. The story goes that she was at capacity with squid when the greedy crew elected to haul up one more net full. When the heavy net was lifted, the vessel overturned, and she sank right to the bottom in 150′ of water. The crew swam safely to shore, the insurance company paid out, and the hazmat was removed from the wreck. However, the giant nylon net was left draped over the boat, as was the full load of squid. When the promise of a free lunch proved irresistible, sea lions, sharks, and other ocean critters became trapped in the net and died. The netting blanketing the vessel, along with the skeletons of unlucky sea life entangled within, gives the wreck a very spooky feel.