The Koh Tao wrecks
C47 Skytrain Aircraft Wreck, Koh Tao
( Picture courtesy of http://www.jetplanes.co.uk )
GPS Location
10 54 608N 100 22 217E
History of the Sinking
Unknown
Dive Site Description
The wreck itself is intact as far as we can see. We cannot confirm that the cockpit is open as there is quite heavy netting in that area. Most of the wings are intact although the propellers on the engines are missing. At the present we have sent off the pictures to the American Air Force to see if we can find out any information regarding the pilot and the mission she was on. We plan to go back there in a week to clear the netting on the cockpit.
USAF reply follows:-
"The Gulf of Thailand wreckage photos posted by the Web
administrator appear to be one of the emergency escape hatch/windows from a
Douglas C-47 type airplane.
The C-47 emergency escape hatch/window is the
fifth window going aft on either the starboard or port side of the aircraft. The
hatch release handle at the bottom of the hatch is the crucial clue. For those
enthusiasts who don't have access to an actual C-47 airplane, a picture of the
C-47 interior can be found on page 27 of Squadron Signal's publication "C-47
Skytrain in Action."
"The distinctive hatch can be seen in the photo. The
window in the hatch that is featured in the diver's photograph does not have the
famous 'rifle hole' that can be found on some C-47 type airplane windows. The
white paint and the absence of zinc chromate or green paint indicate to me that
it is probably a civilian operated C-47. Good Luck identifying that
one."
Anthony J. Mireles, Colonel, CAF.
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