Hello again Mike!
Good to here from you.
Parts from underwater recoveries are usually very badly corroded after 60
years or so in salt water!
They can still sometimes be useful as they can serve as patterns for
fabricating new parts.
I have seen some airframes recovered from the sea, though, that have
survived quite well. I think part the problem is that the constant movement
of the sea breaks the airframe up and then it dissolves. If it is in a
sheltered bay or still deep water then they sometimes survive much better.
The Blackburn Skua at the RNAS museum in Yeovil is a good example. Badly
smashed up and corroded but still in (mostly) one recognisable piece.

Do you know where this group is searching?

regards,

Steve Reynolds.


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From: mikecoughlan2002 <mikecoughlan@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: [Whitley_project] Re: News!!!


> Hello Steve,
> Mike Coughlan Here. I also know of a group looking for a whitley in
> an underwater location and are reasonably confident they will find
> something. I don't know if parts brought up from a seawater location
> can be of any use though and will keep you posted.
> Regards,
> Michael Coughlan.
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