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Side 2 shows Franko’s Map of Greater people to as many as 100 separate
San Diego Coast, which includes locations to dive in and around these
everything from Camp Pendleton to fabulous Mexican islands. The most
Coronado Islands, south of the border. visited locations are shown on the map
This map has a major change for the 2007 with an abridged description for each.
version onward, and that is it’s However, future map editions will
unbelievably beautiful bathymetry. The inevitably include more sites, proving that
underwater can be visualized by this data- every map is a work in progress.
driven artwork. Yours truly is an ocean
engineer by major, and I just love the look Side one has the following captions:
of ocean bathymetry where data is
available. The look of the underwater P38 & F18 AIRCRAFT 125’ - 135’ Adv.
from San Diego to San Clemente Island, Two wrecked fighter aircraft in deep
and on down to Islas De Los Corodados is water straight off rocky beach
just fabulous. Along with beautiful (coordinates unknown). P38 at 125’, F18
underwater photography to show you at 135’. P-38 was ditched in 1943. F18
some of the sites of the undersea world, date is unknown.
there is an array of San Diego’s kelp forest
creatures. The local favorite Giant Sea TORREY PINES 35' - 67' Int. - Adv.
Bass and several dozen more fish and Usually a boat dive. Two artificial reefs,
invertebrates are shown amongst the thick Reef #1 at 32053.20'N, 117015.80'W, is
kelp forest, which is what San Diego 67' deep and has 1000 tons of quarry rock.
waters are famous for. 50 miles offshore Reef #2 at 32053.58N, 117015.58'W, is
sits San Clemente Island. It’s favorite 44'deep and has 3000 tons of quarry rock.
dive sites and the surrounding ocean Inhabited by rockfish, halibut and crabs.
contours are depicted to give the diver an
idea of where he or she really ought to San Diego - La Jolla Underwater Park:
want to go. I’ve heard divers report seeing From high tide shoreline to 1000’ beyond
every kind of kelp forest creature there, low tide shoreline. No invertebrates may
plus huge abalone, manta rays, sharks, be taken except chione, clam, cockle,
electric rays, and even manta rays and crab, lobster, scallop & urchin.
green sea turtles. An inset zoom-in of
Coronado Islands (Islas De Los BLACK'S BEACH - Vicious surf when
Coronados) shows the nearby favorite big, may be the best beach break in
dive spots which are actually in Mexico. California. Best in W, NW or SW swell,
The Coronado Islands are rich in sea life, knee-high to triple overhead. Surf may be
typically feature great visibility, and are up in any season, but winter is best with E
easily visited via San Diego dive boats. wind. Sandy bottom. San Diego - La Jolla
Divemaster/owner Rich Sillanpa of Dive Ecological Reserve: No animal or plant
Connections dive boats actually takes life, geological formations or artifacts
