Aircraft History
Sunk off Makin Island near Chongs Wharf at its moorings by a US Navy carrier strike in September 1943, along with two Emilys.

Wreckage
Discovered about 500yds NW of the end of King's wharf. Known to local fisherman, small parts have been pulled up over the years in fishing nets. Stan Gajda dove it exactly 50 years later in 1992. He recovered a radio with an airlift pump. He then completed preservation and conservation work on the items.

Stan Gajda adds:
"I also recovered and restored the 20mm Type 99 Oerlikon swivel gun from the sunken Mavis at Makin."

References
Thanks to Stan Gajda for additional information.

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