Abandoned Cold War Nike Missile Launch Site LA-43L

Nike Missile Launch Site LA-43L was part of the Ring of Supersonic Steel encircling Los Angeles during the Cold War. This site was located at White Point in San Pedro, California. Nike Surface -to-Air missiles both Ajax and Hercules were the last line of defense against Soviet bombers. Nike-Ajax had a conventional warhead and Nike-Hercules had the W31 nuclear warhead (20 kilotons).