The opinion was that some men could possibly still be alive, trapped in an air space. Unfortunately, none of these men were ever found. Today the Tower rests in 180 feet of water 58 miles out off Fire Island Inlet. Although this huge structure really doesn't classify as a ship wreck, her broken bones which rise to within 70 feet of the surface host an incredible amount and variety of marine life. The upper most portion of the tower is one of the corners of her huge deck tripod.
Visibility is usually excellent and at times can be spectacular.
Even though the Towers structure rises to a relatively shallow depth this is definitely an advanced dive for experienced wreck divers only. The Towers triangular deck now rests on a steep downward angle. Her radar domes are now lying close to the bottom with their outer shell deteriorating away. Divers can penetrate fairly easily into many of the towers interior rooms. Divers who frequent the Towers remains report seeing everything from sharks, dolphins, turtles, pilot whales, and giant ocean sunfish.