PV-2 Harpoon in Lake Washington

The aircraft is oriented in a nearly vertical position, with the nose buried approximately 11 feet in the silt up to the cockpit windows. The bottom depth at the cockpit windows is 142 feet and the top of the tail is at approximately 105 feet. The condition of the aircraft is fairly good, except for the vertical stabilizers on the tail, which are badly torn.

50 caliber machine guns 50 caliber machine guns

50 caliber machine guns 50 caliber machine guns

Bomb bay doors Bomb bay doors

Damage on the horizontal tail surface, possibly from grappling hooks Damage on the horizontal tail surface, possibly from grappling hooks

The tail wheel and upline. (Who didn't take their cave class here?) The tail wheel and upline. (Who didn't take their cave class here?)

The cockpit viewed from the open escape hatch, buried in silt The cockpit viewed from the open escape hatch, buried in silt

Getting ready to ascend Getting ready to ascend

On the ascent. Is that HID blinding you, Mark? On the ascent. Is that HID blinding you, Mark?

On the descent On the descent

Belly windows Belly windows

Direction antenna Direction antenna

Inside Inside

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