Dornier Do24 Serial Number X-1

NEIAF

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March 1942
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Stan Gajda 1981

Destroyed  March 3, 1942

History
Sunk at its mooring in Roebuck Bay, a mile from the coast at Broome during the March 3, 1942 air raid by A6M2 Zeros.

Wreckage
King tides with a difference of 32' make the wreck accessible from shore at extreme low tides. The rear turret, aircraft tool kit and personal effects were salvaged by Stan Gajda in 1982. All are display at WAAM.

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Do24

SCUBA
0-1m

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