Searching for sunken Warbirds.On 29 May, under guidance of an underwater archaeologist from the Naval Historical Center The Naval Historical Center (NHC) is the official history program of the United States Navy. It is physically located at the Washington Navy Yard, and maintains a website of considerable value. , Washington, D.C., a Navy explosive ordnance disposal The detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance. It may also include explosive ordnance which has become hazardous by damage or deterioration. Also called EOD. team from Fort Story, Va., began a week-long search of the southern portion of Lake Michigan for sunken WW II aircraft. Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and , the team employed side-scan sonar to determine the likely positions of aircraft lost during aviator training from the in-land aircraft carriers Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. (IX 64) and Sable sable, species of marten, Martes zibellina, found in Siberia, N European Russia, and N Finland. This carnivorous mammal is highly valued for its thick, soft fur, which is dark brown or black, sometimes with white underparts and sometimes flecked with silver. (IX 81). The majority of carrier qualifications during WW II occurred on the decks of Sable and Wolverine, and a large number of landing signal officers and flight deck crew learned their trades in the two ships. Losses due to accidents were expected during this demanding training. Between 1942 and 1945, there were 122 aircraft losses and more than 200 separate flight deck accidents. Although the majority of these incidents resulted in only minor injuries, eight Naval Aviators Well-known aviators People largely known for their contributions to the history of aviation While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or lost their lives. Approximately 120,000 successful landings took place, and an estimated 17,000 Naval Aviators were qualified. The Naval Historical Center's Underwater Archaeology Branch has management responsibility for the Navy's historic ship and aircraft wrecks. The aircraft lost in Lake Michigan have long been of interest, and this survey was the Center's first opportunity to search for the wrecks. Information obtained will help in the development of a management plan for all underwater wrecks in Lake Michigan. For more information, visit www.noaa.gov or www.history.navy.mil. By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Affairs |
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