3321 x 4960 px | 28,1 x 42 cm | 11,1 x 16,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
16 octobre 2011
Lieu:
Walindi, Bismarck Sea, New Britain Provence, Papua New Guinea
Informations supplémentaires:
A6M2 Model 21 Zero Shipwreck near Walindi Papua New Guinea Aircraft History Built by Nakajima, estimated date of assembly late August 1942. Mission History Ditched into the sea near Kimbe. Possibly, this Zero ditched on December 26, 1943 and was piloted by PO1 Tomiharu Honda of the 204st Kōkūtai, who might have survived the ditching but failed to return to his unit. Wreckage Discovered by local William Nuli free diving for sea life in January 2000 in 55' of water, approximately 100m off shore. He then reported the find to the Walindi Diving Resort, at Kimbe, which has since been a popular dive site for tourists. This wreck is nearly completely intact on a sandy bottom. The canopy was open. The propeller was feathered on landing in the water. A small glass panel shattered on the left of the pilot's wind screen. Shattered glass down the left side of the pilot's seat. Possibly caused by a bullet. The ring gun site was recovered from the wreck, and is displayed at Walindi Diving Resort.
