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Clarifications, AKA I am very addle headed today!
Posted by Karen on Thu Jan 03, 2002 02:49:53 PM
In reply top Re: For Tony or Scott posted by Elliott on Thu Jan 03, 2002 09:53:59 AM
Hi,
Just to clarify a few things I should have stated before.
1) The crash occured 14 Nov 44. Some of the wreckage was recovered three years later in 1947. This is according to someone whose father witnessed the removal of the engine.
2) The water level in Lake Louisa is at a 3 year low. If you look at the picture of the crash site, the picture was actually taken where the water would have been in 1944. The pieces that were recovered had only recently become visible.
3) I feel resonably certain that there were people who dove on the wreck, and whether they removed anything is anyone's guess. But I don't think anyone had been near her for many many years because her origins remained a mystery for the better part of a week, last summer.
4) I know that the park ranger and his people combed the entire area, collecting things they felt with their feet, in the water. This is how we aquired the guage I have.
5) There was someone who came forth with a piece to give to us, which I do not know how they came by it. I am attempting to find out.
O.K., I think that's about it. Sorry for all the disjointed messages.
KG