The plane found in the previous entry in Plymouth Sound was a Short S.25 Sunderland flying boat patrol bomber, receiving its name from the Short brothers who built it and the port of Sunderland in northeast England where they were built.
It was one of the most powerful and widely used flying boats during World War II. From its pictures, it was huge. They were often used to hunt down and sink German U-boats.
RAF Mount Batten was a major Sunderlnad base in southern England.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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Friday, August 21, 2015
World War II Wreck Mystery in Plymouth Sound, England
From the September 22, 2013, BBC News: England "Quest to solve WWII wreck mystery in Plymouth Sound."
Three years ago, sports diver Danny Daniels discovered a plane wreck in Plymouth Sound and at first thought it was a German bomber. But since then,it has been found to be an RAF Flying Boat, a Sunderland based at RAF Mount Batten.
It had crashed off Plymouth in December 1941 with 15 crew and passengers of whom only 4 survived.
Identification was made through its propeller and pieces of RAF insignia crockery.
--GreGen
Three years ago, sports diver Danny Daniels discovered a plane wreck in Plymouth Sound and at first thought it was a German bomber. But since then,it has been found to be an RAF Flying Boat, a Sunderland based at RAF Mount Batten.
It had crashed off Plymouth in December 1941 with 15 crew and passengers of whom only 4 survived.
Identification was made through its propeller and pieces of RAF insignia crockery.
--GreGen
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