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| IJN ? Kokutai |
Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi. True serial number unknown (three digits). Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 0 Observation Seaplane / F1M2 Pete manufacture number unknown (four digits). Wartime History Assigned to an unknown Kōkūtai (Air Group), likely 958 Kōkūtai (958 Air Group) and operated from Kavieng Harbor Seaplane Base off Kavieng on New Ireland. This Pete was likely sunk while moored, likely due to damage sustained from U.S. aircraft attacking at low level. Wreckage This Pete is upside down on a flat sandy bottom near the shore on a sandy bottom. Due to the proximity to shore, water visibility is generally poor at this location. Nicknamed "Shallow Pete" for the shallow depth. Donald Fetterly adds: "Further in shore there is a excellent Pete. This is upside down and is remarkably intact except for a bad case of 'anchor rash' through the starboard wing section. This rash is only recently been done. I remember coming to Kavieng some 18 years ago [circa late 1980s] and dived on this plane and it was perfect." References Thanks to Donald Fetterly for additional information Contribute
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