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Date Posted: 4/11/04 14:45:27
Author: John Cooper
Subject: Re: Hastings TG579
In reply to: Psychic! 's message, "Re: Hastings TG579" on 4/11/04 9:22:24

What? It is there or not there?

I have wondered whether the aircraft was salvaged, was salvageable or whether it was too deep or not to be salvaged. I suppose if diving teams have been in the area and have managed to dive to depths of 180' then anything is possible.

My own feelings is that 579 is in extremely deep water and will stay undisturbed for ever and a day. A friend and I went to a meeting some 8 months ago re diving on aircraft wrecks and this very subject came up., ie that local fishermen had snagged their nets in the wreckage of a transport aircraft that was in the Gan lagoon, the average depth being about 35 metres.

It is possible that two other Hastings were dumped there one was TG580 which crashed on Gan on 3rd July 1959, was stripped bare and dumped at sea, the other was a firedump Hastings that was on 48 Squadron books up until 1968, was taken to Seletar for scrapping but instead was flown to Gan as a firedump Hastings WJ332??

This aircraft may well have been dumped at sea too as there was no other way of disposing of such aircraft on such a small island.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Hastings TG579 -- John Cooper, 4/03/05 7:37:09

I check on the RAF SAA site weekly, they left this one a bit late in putting up because my guess is that they are already on their way to Male and Gan if the Expo starts Mar 6th. I particularly like the last sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Expedition Poseidon Feenun - 26 Jan - 12 Feb 04. Tri-Service Expedition to the Maldives, led by Cpl John Parris, consists of fifteen Service personnel of various ranks. The Maldivian NSS (National Security Service) has also seconded a serviceman to provide local knowledge, awareness of local culture and access to previously prohibited dive sites.
The purpose of the Expedition is to carry out and fully document a survey of the British Ship “The British Loyalty” a 2nd World War Tanker; to assess any damage to coral, reef and reef overhangs caused by the recent earthquake which originated underwater on the Carlesburg Ridge on 15 July 2003.
This is the First Interactive Expedition to feature on the RAFS-AA Site with daily updates from the expedition and the ability to ask questions and make comments to expedition members.


Exercise Poseiden Feenun 05 - 6 - 23 March 05 - is a Tri-Service diving expedition to the Maldives from 6 to 23 March 05. It is the second in a series of Service scientific expeditions to this area organised by the Defence Communications Services Agency.
The Expedition will continue the survey started in 2004 and map the wreck of the British Loyalty a British WW2 tanker. The expedition will also continue the survey and report on the condition of the coral in light of the recent earthquake off the Maldives on the Carlsberg Ridge and the recent Tsunami resulting from the earthquake on Boxing Day 2004 off the west coast of Northern Sumatra. The Carlesberg Ridge earthquake was one of the most intense of 2003 measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. The scale of the Tsunami damage in the Maldives is well known above water but little has been done below the water to date. It is anticipated that the results gathered from the Reef Survey will be used to base-line the extent of the reef damage during these Earthquakes so that future Expeditions can assess the progress of the regeneration process. This survey is being conducted in co-operation with the Maldivian Marine Research Department and in co-operation with the Director of the Ministry of the Environment. In addition, there may be recovery tasks that may be required if the conditions permit.


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