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♦ Intrepid Top Pick!

Location: Off Mission Beach, central coastal San Diego

Dive Depth: ~85 feet

Time Required: half a day

Red Tape/Notes: Due to the depth of this dive, it is considered an advanced dive. SD Expeditions takes regular guided trips out to Wreck Alley; contact them for specific information on their next scheduled dive for the Ruby E.

What’s Nearby?: Balboa Park Archery Range, Sunset Cliffs Sea Caves, Pappy’s Point Sea Caves

The Ruby E. began her life in 1934 as a 165 foot Coast Guard cutter, built specifically to pursue rum runners operating up and down the west coast during prohibition. In classic form, prohibition ended before she was completed, but the Coast Guard found use for her on anti-submarine patrols during World War II and she had a long and productive life before being intentionally sunk in 1989 as an artificial reef. She now provides a very picturesque addition to San Diego’s wreck alley, sitting upright and intact on the ocean floor, covered in barnacles and hosting a wealth of sea life. Overall an excellent dive, particularly if you have nice visibility.

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