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NOSC Tower - San Diego CA


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NOSC Tower is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in San Diego, CA. This dive site has an average rating of 3.56 out of 5 from 9 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 61-70ft/19-21m. The average visibility is 5-10ft/2-3m.

Naval Ocean Systems Tower

In 1988 a strong winter storm knocked down the Naval Electronics Lab ("The Tower"), research tower which had been a fixture ½ mile off the San Diego coast since 1959. The tower looked very much like an oil rig and was always a good dive because it attracted many fish and was home to a multitude of small marine life. Now the entire structure lies in 60 feet of water and is still home to many species of marine life.
For more detailed info on this structure, go to
http://www.divebums.com/Wrecks


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joe_bird - 9/16/2019 10:00 PM
I went scuba diving here on 9/14/2019. Average viz: 36-40ft/11-12m. Water temp: 56-60°F/13-16°C.
watergypsy - 10/29/2015 5:54 PM
Rating Added: 4
It was murky when I was there but I know it can be a great dive
egunnison - 6/22/2014 4:34 PM
I went scuba diving here on 6/21/2014. Average viz: 21-25ft/6-8m. Water temp: 50-55°F/10-13°C.
Tower is just a few pylons sticking out of the bottom now, the platform is long gone. Very easy second dive at a max of 60 feet. This is a very small site, you can explore the whole wreck several times on a tank with no issue. Decent amount of growth on the wreck and some smaller fish, watch out for fishing line especially if you swim through the structure.