Islas Coronado | archipelago

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The Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands) are located about 14 miles southwest of San Diego. They are part of Mexico and the only inhabitants are a small contingent of Mexican soldiers. The islands are a favorite target of fishermen from both the US and Mexico, and will yield big yellowtail among other species.
There was once a gambling casino on one of the islands. It was lost in a storm or fire. There are some ruins still visible.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronado_Islands
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Coordinates:   32°25'5"N   117°16'12"W

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  • During World War II, L. Ron Hubbard (yeah, THAT one) commanding a sub chaser, shelled the island for gunnery practice. He didn't kill anybody, but the Mexicans were pissed and Hubbard lost his command. This is what scientologists acually believe.
  • True. Then he blamed his crew: "Because I have no officer with more than three and one-half months total officer of the deck experience aboard naval vessels and because it was foggy and there were kelp beds and menaces to navigation in my designated operating area, which I did not leave. By so entering I would have had to spend the entire night on the bridge a thing which I have done on the ship many times before. On three separate occasions when leaving my officers in charge of the bridge they have become lost, a fact which was dangerous to the safety of the ship. I am attempting to remedy their lack of experience as rapidly as possible but at the time in question I do not think any commanding officer sensible of his responsibilities would have guaranteed the safety of his ship unless he utilized an existing anchorage. There was no reason to continue steaming in these waters through the night." (Source: Transcript of Board of Investigation on the circumstances attending the firing of 3 shots from the USS PC-815, 30 June-3 July 1943)
  • These islands are just rocks and not volcanoes right?
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