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Eric Leong 2004

Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego. This aircrat was either a United States Navy (USN) as PBY-5 Catalina bureau number unknown or U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) OA-10 Catalina serial number unknown.

Wartime History
This Catalina was stripped of usable parts and had both engines removed before it was deliberatly sunk to the south of Biak Island.

Wreckage
This Catalina is upright on a sandy bottom at a depth of 90' / 27.4m to the south of Biak Island.

Roland Chia adds:
"It is located about 15 minutes away from the present day Biak Harbor by traditional outrigger boat."

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019

 

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SCUBA
90' / 27.4m
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