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Russ Matthews
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Posted last night (3/3/18) to the Facebook page for R/V Petrel [Paul Allen's research vessel] ... "The crew is back onboard and we are onsite of our next project, USS Lexington CV-2."

No photos of the wreck have been shared yet, so I suspect they are just starting an AUV sonar search of the battle area to identify likely targets for further investigation. Could be exciting days ahead.

For those with FB accounts, the direct link is here ...

https://www.facebook.com/rvpetrel/posts/1657094307659377


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Interesting news!! :drink3: :drink3:

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After Robert Ballard located the USS Yorktown I had hoped someone would do the same for the Lex. Very happy to see Paul Allen is searching for her!

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Raise the USS Lexington!
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They found her!

https://www.facebook.com/rvpetrel/video ... 919071621/

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Holy cow, that's outstanding footage! Was that a Devastator toward the end?

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really amazing they found her that fast.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K-V_ah6IIs

Nice footage, look how well preserved that aircraft looks. I love those red dot markings.
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now if we can only get the navy to buy off on us salvaging the devastator :roll:
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Pull that TBD up here please. Could build a couple of them from the good bits of the several down there I'd imagine.
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Pull that TBD up here please. Could build a couple of them from the good bits of the several down there I'd imagine.


...all part of Paul's master plan...
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LOOK AT THAT DEVASTATOR!!!!!

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WOW! The condition of that Devastator at the end is amazing! :shock:

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Courier Sportster wrote:
Pull that TBD up here please. Could build a couple of them from the good bits of the several down there I'd imagine.


...all part of Paul's master plan...


We can all dream, lads. But I noticed the caption said she's more than 3,000 meters down...what's the record for the deepest recovery of artifacts from the ocean's floor?

With that in mind, the condition looks amazing and the mind teems with possibilities!

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Punisher05 wrote:
seabee1526 wrote:
Courier Sportster wrote:
Pull that TBD up here please. Could build a couple of them from the good bits of the several down there I'd imagine.


...all part of Paul's master plan...


We can all dream, lads. But I noticed the caption said she's more than 3,000 meters down...what's the record for the deepest recovery of artifacts from the ocean's floor?

With that in mind, the condition looks amazing and the mind teems with possibilities!



Flight data recorders have been recovered deeper then that. Project azorian also comes to mind. Not impossible just very expensive
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