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11-28-2006, 01:01 PM
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I was walking the reef tonight and came across this wing that was exposed due to erosion! It wasn't there a few months ago!
Can anyone identify it? American, Japanese? It's located on the island of Roi-Namur, Republic of the Marshall Islands. | 
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11-28-2006, 01:11 PM
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Country: | That's pretty cool ! Give us an idea of the size here - rivet patterns
remind me of Douglas designs like the Dauntless. Were you able to lift
it or turn it over? | |
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11-28-2006, 01:16 PM
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Country: | On the opposite side was it painted green or do you see any letters or numbers? Example "24T."
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11-28-2006, 01:17 PM
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I tried to lift it but, it wouldn't budge. Its rather large too! Much larger than me, if that means anything.
I'll try to go back and get a picture where the size can be calculated. I'll also go and look for any numbers or letters.
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11-28-2006, 01:34 PM
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Country:  | Try clearing some more of the sand of the wing to give a better idea of it and any markings it might have on it.
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11-28-2006, 01:37 PM
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| heres an aerial shot of Roi-Namur.
Wrath, any chance you can go to the island where the Prinz Eugen is scuttled just off the shore?
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11-28-2006, 01:38 PM
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I work the night shift, so I've got 12 hours to "mess around"!
I've attached two other pics. The first should be a Bomb Release plate from a WWII plane I found a few months ago.
The second is a WWII M1 clip. This place is littered with all kinds of things!  | |
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11-28-2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by syscom3  heres an aerial shot of Roi-Namur.
Wrath, any chance you can go to the island where the Prinz Eugen is scuttled just off the shore? | I'm sure I could work something out, why? | |
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11-28-2006, 02:32 PM
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| Think you could go out there and at low tide, take some pics of it?
There are some members here that are also enthusiests for the german warships.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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11-28-2006, 04:00 PM
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Country:  | I deffinatly would love to see pics of the Eugen.
What do you do on the Island Wrath?
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11-28-2006, 04:49 PM
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Country: | great find Wrath1! make sure you post when you find out what it came from! | |
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11-28-2006, 04:59 PM
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11-28-2006, 05:48 PM
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Country: | WOW! nice find wish i found stuff like that 
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11-28-2006, 09:32 PM
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Country:  | I wonder, could it be a Consolidated B-24 Liberator? Would they have been based at that island I wonder... It would have to be late War perhaps, 1944 or later because the photo looks like the wing is clean aluminium... | |
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11-28-2006, 11:48 PM
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Country: | Hey cool! Avenger perhaps?
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