US Navy “Liberator” PB4Y

[António Fragoeiro]

Hi, excellent news for all the members that will decide to visit portugal in the future.
A “Liberator” PB4Y that crashed in the waters of Algarve in 1943 was finally discovered in 2001, and will now be a part of a scubadiving tour.
It rests in the sea floor just 20 meters from the surface.
From all the airmen only 4 survived the impact.
Here`s a foto of the surving members of the crew.

From left to the right.

Lyle Van Hook, Richard L. Trum, John W. Eden e Julian O. Pierce.
The small photo is Lyle Van Hook in 1999.

Three fisherman nearby helped removing the victyms.

[António Fragoeiro]

The photo of one of the last fisherman alive Mr Jaime Nunes receiving a memorial plaque from US LT Coronel Kelly, em 1999.
Celebrating the help given.

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José Vieira e Fátima Noronha, the divers that found the remains of the plane.

[António Fragoeiro]

For the complete information about the plane, crew and flight, use this link
Pgina Principal**** |**** Livro

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The dive site.

[António Fragoeiro]

A photo of one of the propellers.

[Steve T]

I feel a visit to Portugal coming on. Just need to work out if I can fit that prop in a suitcase on the way home.

[António Fragoeiro]

I feel a visit to Portugal coming on. Just need to work out if I can fit that prop in a suitcase on the way home.

Hi Steve, this is the webpage of the organizers.
Hidroespaço

According to them, they are still looking for the fuselage of the plane.
So far its nowhere to be found.
All these history facts about the plane and crew are the result of the hard work of a forum member"solrac1970"
Cheers.
Nuno