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  A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 1393  
IJN
? Kōkūtai

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi or Nakajima. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 0 Carrier Fighter / A6M2 Model 21 Zero manufacture number 1393.

Wartime History
Assigned to an unknown Kōkūtai (Air Group). No known markings or tail code.

Mission History
This Zero ditched into Wide Bay. Most likely, the pilot survived and swam ashore.

Wreckage
This Zero is upside down on a sandy bottom at a depth of 12m inside Wide Bay. The Zero has extensive battle damage on the wing and engine. During the middle of 2012 found by MV Barbarian II / Rod Pearce using side scan sonar (SSS). First dive was by Rod Pearce.

References
Thanks to Rod Pearce for additional information

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Last Updated
October 10, 2024

 

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