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by eze240
Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: battleships and others at bikini after nuke test
Replies: 1
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Re: battleships and others at bikini after nuke test

as to the ships that survived the tests, the Nevada and New York were sunk as targets off Oahu. I read some where that it was about 65 miles off shore, that would indicate deep water depths, probably 5000 ft or more. I don't know what the exact location was, so you never know.....
by eze240
Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Mystery A/C wreckage on Iwo Jima
Replies: 2
Views: 6397

Re: Mystery A/C wreckage on Iwo Jima

Hello, new to this forum and saw this post. A quick check of the USAF serial data base website shows a C-124A serial 51-149 as having crashed on the island on 20 nov 1955. The listing didn't show a cause or if the wreck was salvaged/ cleaned up. Could be the aircraft in the picture, but can't zoom i...