Gavutu F4F Wildcat (Wreck)

Gavutu F4F Wildcat (Wreck)

📍 Solomon IslandsAOW · 18–30 m★ 4
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Thought to be the aircraft flown (and ditched) by WW2 pacific air ace Lt James Swett, this aircraft lies on a sandy bottom at 42m. As is common with most aircraft, the propellor is missing and the engine cowling has fallen off. A wonderful wreck best dived at the slack tide.

Critters at this site

Very silty site with trevelly and snapper living around it. A resident painted crayfish lives by the starboard undercarriage.

Likely to see here

likely · open data

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~75 kmlikely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

No confirmed observations yet.

Confirmed seen here

from the logbook

Critters divers have actually logged at this site — not just in the area.

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