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Old 26th Feb 2014, 21:19
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The Canberra continued to float even after being rammed by the salvage vessel nose-on. A further ramming knocked off the fin and tailplane. Soon after the Canberra nose dipped under water and the fuselage reared to a vertical position, taking a further five minutes to sink slowly out of sight. In all, it had taken one hour and five minutes to sink the Canberra.
We are always looking for interesting places to dive and photograph, is there any mention in the book of an approximate location the aircraft was sunk, and what the depth might be?
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