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Old 16th Dec 2004, 12:02
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Marshall Mars found

I picked up an article from the LA Times on Reuters this morning. Not sure if I’m allowed to publish the full text, but a synopsis is:

Researchers cataloguing underwater debris around Pearl Harbour have found the main body of the Marshall Mars. This was a Navy seaplane that had a 200-foot wingspan and mainly carried cargo but also once got airborne with over 300 passengers.

It sank in 1950 following an engine fire/explosion.

Must have been quite a sight to see it get off the water!
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