Wrecks question

[orangelion03]

I was reading about a wreck diving trip organized by Tech Diving Limited on their web site and they mentioned a few wrecks I was not aware of, nor could I find info on the Cal Wreck Divers site. The sites in question are called "Submarine Docking Station", off Catalina in some 200+ feet, "B-36" and "Missile Launcher" off of LA someplace in 200+ feet. I'm certainly not qualified to dive these sites but am interested in their history more than anything else.

FYI, this is a B-36 Peacemaker (aka Aluminum Overcast)

 

[LAJim]

A B-36 went down off San Diego in 1952:

http://users.sdccu.net/dmaxion/B-36crash.html

Jim

 

[Sam Miller III]

The docking station was developed for the ill fated NAA DDS Beaver program about 1963.

Good ole California --where it all began!

SDM

 

[orangelion03]

A B-36 went down off San Diego in 1952:

http://users.sdccu.net/dmaxion/B-36crash.html

Jim

EXACTLY what I was looking for Jim, thank you!

Funny thing is, I read that same article several years ago and had completely forgotten about it and the accident! Even more years ago, I built models for a gentleman whose father was a test pilot for Convair from the late 30s through the early 50s, and was one of the pilots for the B-36 program.

 

[orangelion03]

The docking station was developed for the ill fated NAA DDS Beaver program about 1963.

Good ole California --where it all began!

SDM

Thanks Sam! That was all the nformation I needed to start a search on the project.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

The sub tower is one of the most boring tech dives around. Several years ago a fishing boat snagged one of the tower's legs and pulled it down. Here's a video of it.
http://socaltecdivers.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=101

The missle tower in San Diego is much nicer.
http://divebums.com/Wrecks/MissileTower/structure.html

http://divebums.com/Wrecks/MissileTower/marinelife.html

http://divebums.com/Wrecks/MissileTower/before.html

 

[orangelion03]

Thanks for the links Max! That video was very cool...good viz that day...the DPVs make it look so effortless.

Good links to more info as well. Much obliged!

 

[California Diver]

http://www.sdtechdiving.com/divesites/wrecks/b36_2.php

 

[California Diver]

www.ub88.org/avenger.html this one just located last month

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Thanks for the links Max! That video was very cool...good viz that day...the DPVs make it look so effortless.

Good links to more info as well. Much obliged!

The missle tower off Imperial Beach was used for the Trident missle program.