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Remains PBY Catalina A24-5
PBY Catalina # A24-5 was sunk during a Japanese air raids on 24 April 1942. The wreckage was detonated after the war and the other parts were either recovered or salvaged. Only small debris was left at the site.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Australian War Memorial
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