PACIFIC WRECK DATABASE
Wreck News & Updates - October 16, 2004
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1. EDITORIAL - Upcoming Events
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Welcome to an overdue PacificWrecks update! It has been a busy few months since the last update and there is plenty of new news to report. Also, I had the good fortune to be able to travel to New Guinea again due to work and have just returned with plenty of new material I look forward to sharing in future updates.
This site is an non-profit, historical Website dedicated to the relics of WWII, and the veterans and stories associated with them. As always, this website grows with the contributions of information and on a donation basis only. I would like to thank all of you who email with information, photographs and news, and the long time & new collaborators that make this site the internet's most comprehensive!
Yours in history,
Justin Taylan
email
- justin@wanpela.com
PacifcWrecks.com | PacificGhosts.com
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2. DISCOVERIES & Wrecks
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Japanese Light Cruiser Kuma Discovered
By Kevin
Delany. Sunk by HMS Tally-Ho off Malacca
Strait off Penang, this Japanese Light cruiser was positively identified
by divers from the MV
Empress, making another major discovery to their already impressive
list of ships they have found. Also, Kevin contributes photos from his
past finds: De
Ruyter and Java.
Lockheed
Hudson Serial Number NZ2007
Research and photos by Tim Jordan. The sad legacy
of an early war Hudson the crashed in New Zealand due to bad weather,
and the wreckage still present to this day.
Papuan
Wreck Diary
John Douglas' monthly report on wreck related discoveries and happenings
in Papua New Guinea , and the longest running column on Pacific Wrecks. Learn
about new leads in Dumpu area. Murik Lakes and Port Moresby Gun Batteries. Douglas'
self propelled work has resulted in dozens of finds and mysteries left to solve.
'Tonys' on the Move To Wangaratta
Two former Papua New Guinea Ki-61 Japanese fighters
have arrived at Pacific Fighters Museum at Wangaratta. One, is
the famous 'Nuku' Tony that was perfectly intact behind Wewak, and displayed
at the PNG Museum
until July when it was sent to Australia for restoration.
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3. INTERVIEWS
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Henry
Mayer - Port Moresby's Micro History
Since the age of seven, Papua New Guinean, Henry Mayer has combed the hills and
wartime areas of Port Moresby. His searches and interest in history has revealed
an array of objects related to the American and Australian presence in Port Moresby
during 1942-45. He has found
dozens
of
buttons,
dog
tags,
badges,
insignia,
coins, trench
art
and
other objects
that
tell
the
story
of the
war
on a
micro level. I had the opportunity to meet and interview Mr. Mayer about his
most interesting finds.
Kevin
Donahue - Saipan Travels
Kevin has traveled to several WWII locations,
and shares photos from his trip to Saipan, and of the American Stuart,
Japanese Type 97 and
H8K Emily wreckage still on the island. He shares photos from his trip
and experiences in the Marianas.
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4. MIA INVESTIGATIONS
- New Guinea B-24 & Washington State
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The American military JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND (JPAC) has completed several MIA investigations, previously reported on PacificWrecks. JPAC is the new organization for American MIAs, including the former CILHI (Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii).
New
Guinea B-24 42-40475 MIA Site Investigations
A B-24 near Cape Ward Hunt in New Guinea was the focus of
a complete MIA investigation in April 2004 that recovered the remains
of the
crew. Lost on an armed reconnaissance flight,
its crew is finally coming home.
Washington State MIA Searches
Most
recently, a stateside mission to investigate an MIA Navy aircraft, and P-38E
Crash Site discovered in 1998 by trekkers Chad Norris
and Ben
Lynch. Both of these wrecks are wartime losses. We wish the team the
best of luck with these important cases, and look forward to more
news about their WWII Pacific MIA work. There are more than
78,000 American MIAs from World War II.
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5. SOLOMON ISLANDS DOG TAGS
FOUND
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Returning Pacific Dog Tags
Several dog tags have been
found in the Solomon Islands, are we are seeking the family members,
or anyone with information, to allow these tags to be returned. Do you
have a Pacific dog tag to return? Contact
Us to add it to the page. This is a free service to locate family
members or owners and get them back their tags.
Two Tags Found in Solomons
by Australian Army Major
John Laird:
Robert Lincoln Cunnengham, 456192, T. 11/42 C, USMC
David Gordon, 616-49-99, T-3/43,USNR
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5. REVIEWS - Pacific WWII Related
Books
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View all WWII
Pacific Book, Magazine and Video Reviews a comprehensive source
for all the best Pacific related references and reading. Have a book
related to WWII Pacific to recommend? Submit
your review of Pacific
WWII related books, videos or other publications. anything,
new or an old from your bookshelf. All reviews are credited. . This month's
update focuses on new DVDs and multimedia releases.
Gusap
1944 (DVD)
This DVD is film taken at Gusap Airfield,
in New Guinea in late 1943 / 1944. Presented in high quality digital format,
released by RareAviation with a background soundtrack of musical accompaniment.
Review by Justin Taylan.
Flight Manuals
On CD
Are you fascinated by flight manuals of
warbird aircraft? These
amazing documents are interesting to read or study, even to this
day, but originals are hard to find, and very pricey, until...
Flight Manuals on CD-ROM
SeaWolf Productions
Documentation of underwater shipwrecks
on V-CDs, CD-Rom and DVD. Pacific Wrecks profiled include sunken
ships at Bikini Atoll, including
USS Anderson DD-411, and USS Apogon SS-308. Also, new products on the shipwrecks
of Truk Lagoon are available too.
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6. Pacific
Internet Links
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Great links related to WWII Pacific, submitted
by users of the Pacific Wreck Database
site. Do you know of a good Pacific related website? Email
the URL for inclusion
in our comprehensive list of links!
Peter Flahavin's Guadalcanal Trip 2004 IJN Operating
in the New Guinea Area Seawolf Productions Air Force Historical Research Agency The Australians At War Gusap 1944 Film Footage WWII Pacific Maps SeaWolf Productions Saipan Boonie Stomping Virtual Truk
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Corinthian Flying Boat Found in Darwin Arawashi ThaiWreck Diver Saipan B-29 J-Ship Japan-America Society Inner Space Photo Album Back then Photos! Air
Combat at 20 Feet AE1
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