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Change of plans - wreck of Douglas A-20 will pull out MW

Listen to this article After last year’s failed attempts to retrieve the wreckage of the Douglas aircraft from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, the Navy is now involved. If all goes according to plan, the remains of the plane will be back on the surface by July. The wreck in question is an American
Published: June 26, 2014 - 08:36
Updated: July 22, 2023 - 08:19
Change of plans – wreck of Douglas A-20 will pull out MW
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After last year’s failed attempts to retrieve the wreckage of the Douglas aircraft from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, the Navy is now involved. If all goes according to plan, the remains of the plane will be back on the surface by July.

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The wreck in question is an American design from the Second World War. The light Bomber Douglas A-20 was produced in 1939-44 and was part of the armament of the armies of the USA, USSR, France and Great Britain. It was withdrawn from service in 1949. (USA). A total of 7478 pieces were produced in several versions.

Due to poor meteorological conditions The machine could not be retrieved in October 2013. The aircraft was therefore prepared for “wintering” and hidden from unwanted visits of looters by covering it with a tarpaulin. At the beginning of the week the Ministry of Defence allowed the involvement of the forces and means of the Polish Navy in the whole operation.

The wreck of the bomber rests at a depth of about 15m not far from Rozewie. Due to easy access, its position was kept strictly secret, so that the museum staff could secure all the important elements inside and around the wreck.

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The find is a real treat, as there are only 12 surviving American Douglas aircraft in the world (2 in Europe). All the works are being conducted (as usual in such cases) under the auspices of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk.

“We have already raised the necessary money from the ministry. Now the most important thing is to determine the exact plan of excavation and how we will transport the wreck. We will definitely need a special barge,” informed Iwona Pomian from the NMM in Gdansk.

The excavated wreck is to be included in the collection of the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków, which is heavily involved in the case. Employees of the Małopolska institution hope that this time the bomber will be excavated and it will be included in the index of local exhibits.

The cost of excavation of the wreck from the bottom of the Baltic Sea is about 200-300 thousand PLN. The project is mainly financed from the budget of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Source: tvn24.pl Photo: Maritime Institute

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