(Adapted from Jung, S. 2001. Wings beneath the sea: the aviation archaeology
of Catalina flying boats in Darwin Harbour,
Northern Territory.
Unpublished Master of Arts thesis, Northern Territory University, Darwin)
| Group A wrecks Aircraft that have sunk in fully operational and active circumstance |
Group B wrecks Aircraft that have been abandoned/scuttled |
Group C wrecks Aircraft that have been stripped as per shipwreck hulk |
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| Category 1 |
Remains of aircraft that have sunk in a fully operational and active circumstance (shot down etc) and which now lie completely intact |
Aircraft that have sunk in fully operational serviceability, as result of scuttling by the crew to avoid capture. Some removal of objects may have occurred prior to scuttling, such as the removal of machine guns and bomb sights |
Aircraft whose structural detail and fittings were not considered as suitable for salvage, which still remain in situ. on the site |
| Category 2 |
Former fully operational aircraft susceptible to heavy corrosion and wind/wave action |
Scuttled or abandoned aircraft, which do not contain the accoutrements of action. Deliberately abandoned in a flying condition |
Aircraft whose structural detail and fittings were not considered as suitable for salvage, which still remain on site, but have been disturbed by wind/wave action |
| Category 3 |
These aircraft sites would possibly be those once forming Categories 1&2, but which have been subjected to human interference by professional or recreational salvage. Categorised according to the extent of the interference and the degree of salvage |
These aircraft sites would possibly be those once forming Categories 1&2, but which have been subjected to human interference by professional or recreational salvage. Categorised according to the extent of the interference and the degree of salvage |
Aircraft whose structural detail and fittings were not considered as suitable for salvage, which still remain on site, but have been disturbed by wind/wave action and salvaged. Categorised according to the extent of the interference and the degree of salvage |
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF IMPORTANT SITES