Dive site · San Diego, California
NOSC Tower
NOSC Tower, the wreckage of a former Navy research tower on the Mission Beach Artificial Reef, the "Wreck Alley" off Mission Beach, San Diego. It collapsed in a January 1988 storm and stands about 20 to 25 ft off the bottom; the state's reef table gives 60 ft. By boat.
Open in the viewer from Old Point Loma Lighthouse →
Quick facts
| Type | Dive site, wreckage |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 18.3 m (60 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 32.7728°N, 117.2675°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Old Point Loma Lighthouse | 11 km (7.1 mi), bearing 348° NNW |
| Source | CDFW Guide to Southern California Artificial Reefs (Appendix 1, June 2001) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Old Point Loma Lighthouse, 11 km (7.1 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Mission Beach Artificial ReefReef · 14.6 m · 760 m
- Ruby EShipwreck · 27.4 m · 1.1 km
- Ingraham Street BridgeDive site · 24.4 m · 1.2 km
- El ReyShipwreck · 24.4 m · 1.3 km
- Pacific Beach Artificial ReefReef · 14.3 m · 2.4 km
- New Hope RockReef · 3.9 m · 9.6 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.