Underwater C-47

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Wed May 22, 2013 11:13 am

This was posted on Facebook, but no info. Anybody know the story?

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patelie · **Posted:** Wed May 22, 2013 12:14 pm

Look at what these stupid guys made with this C-47 !

http://fr.trekearth.com/themes.php?thid=12800

BAJ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:14 pm **Posts:** 126

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It maybe something to do with new artificial reef off Phuket that the Royal Thai Airforce created recently using some old retired Dakotas;

http://thaimilitary.wordpress.com/tag/c-47/

http://artificiel-reef.thailand-diving.org/english/Squadron-artificial-reef.php

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

Where is the question. I know that Normandy PF#4 is in 68 feet of water in the middle of the English Channel....natural light here....hmmmmm

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Would you want an artificial reef with oily old Pratt & Whitneys still attached? Sounds like an oil slick in the making to me!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed May 22, 2013 6:41 pm

Lower nose slightly damaged, two very slightly bent prop blades, looks like something that would happen if it was shoved of a barge with a bulldozer and 'bumped' the sandy bottom as it settled. Don't suppose there's any info on s/n or location other than semi tropical.

fotobass · **Posted:** Wed May 22, 2013 11:51 pm

Maybe?

http://www.underwaterphotography.com/Photo-Contest/underwater-photo.aspx?i=80716

WallyB · **Posted:** Thu May 23, 2013 8:22 am

There are several DC-3/C-47 dive sites around the world. Some deliberately sunk others as a result of a ditching accident. The latter are generally not in good condition, as you might expect, so assuming the photo is recent it's probably the Turkish one.

That would make it TAF6010 msn (14270 in error) 25715 ex: 43-48454. No other intermediate identities.

patelie · **Posted:** Thu May 30, 2013 3:02 am

This C-47 is the Turkish one at Antalya.

In the second post of this thread I gave you a link to a photo album which show how she was put underwater!

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