Conservationists Working to Recover WWII Torpedo Plane from Pacific Sea Floor

Conservationists Working to Recover WWII Torpedo Plane from Pacific Sea Floor

A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are embarking on a project to recover a World War II torpedo bomber from the sea floor where the rare plane has rested for more than 80 years. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command and the Air and Sea Heritage Foundation are working to recover Bureau Number 1515, a Douglas TBD-1 Devastator submerged off Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the conservation organizations announced Fri…

Project Launched to Recover Rare World War II Aircraft

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. - A multidisciplinary team of maritime and naval conservation organizations have announced the launch “The Devastator Project”, an effort to recover and preserve a rare World War II torpedo bomber, the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator.