14.September
1942 a B-17 bomber tried to make an emergency landing
outside Honiera on the Solomon Islands. She sank shortly
after, and the stern was dragged ashore and salvaged two
years later. Today the remains of the bomber rest approx
50 meter outside Domo Beach on a depth of 10 to 20 meter.
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Dimensions: |
Boing
B-17 Flying Fortress
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22,7
x 31,6 x 5,8 m |
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16,4 tons ( empty )
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Picture: Boing B-17 Flying Fortress
Wikipedia, Public Domain

Notes:
Length:
74 ft 4 in (22.66 m), Wingspan:
103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)
Height:
19 ft 1 in (5.82 m), Wing
area: 1,420 ft² (131.92 m²)
Empty
weight: 36,135 lb (16,391 kg)
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