WWII Aircraft Carrier Pictures
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sporket
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Very nice thanks!
very top left 1/3 of bottom picture, shark?
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Nishan
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Dont recall seeing a shark. But was in a bit of a "happy state" after 25 minutes on air at 50m. Saw lots of dogtooth tuna on a trip a few months later though.
Its a great wreck. One of only three aircraft carriers you can dive on and the only one sunk in action. The wreck of a destroyer (HMAS Vampire) that was sunk nearby has never been found. Both ships were sunk by Japanese bombing on April 9th, 1942.
Some captions from the pictures in order from top to bottom.
1. One of the twin propellers. The other appears to have been broken.
2. Black coral
3. Anti-aircraft gun
4. Part of the mid-section of the ship
5. A section of the hull covered in black coral
6. Snappers near the wreckage of the control tower
Its a great wreck. One of only three aircraft carriers you can dive on and the only one sunk in action. The wreck of a destroyer (HMAS Vampire) that was sunk nearby has never been found. Both ships were sunk by Japanese bombing on April 9th, 1942.
Some captions from the pictures in order from top to bottom.
1. One of the twin propellers. The other appears to have been broken.
2. Black coral
3. Anti-aircraft gun
4. Part of the mid-section of the ship
5. A section of the hull covered in black coral
6. Snappers near the wreckage of the control tower
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