Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

[12vMan]

Interesting article about the B-29 that while on a "Cosmic Ray Research" mission that required altitude changes from 30,000 feet to "as low as possible" had a malfunction, hit the water & sank on July 21, 1948. All crew members made it to safety.
I guess with the water level in Lake Mead down around 140', the depth isn't as much an issue to dive on it.

clicky

 

[avenger79]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

very cool article.

 

[QC]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

I understand it's somewhere in the Southern portion of the Overton Arm (below the Islands). Do you know 12v?

 

[12vMan]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

I understand it's somewhere in the Southern portion of the Overton Arm (below the Islands). Do you know 12v?

Yes, you're right on. It's right in the mouth of the arm. ( however strange that sounds )

 

[joed]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

I remember see a documentary on that plane. It carried a device called a sun tracker. They even interviewed one or two of the surviving crew members. It was either Discovery or History channel that carried it.

 

[dlindeblad]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

On the subject of plane wrecks, here is one that I dove on 13 years ago. The place is off of Calvi Corsica. Video is not mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jalC07-ImM&feature=related

 

[gonefishie]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

Yes, you're right on. It's right in the mouth of the arm. ( however strange that sounds )

What's the water depth there? could be one heck of a fish holding structure.

 

[redone4x4]

Re: Lake Mead's B-29 Superfortress

Its a "no dive" site for historical purposes right now. pretty interesting. if anyone goes to the lost city museum in overton, they have a small display about it. The plane actually skipped off the water once then crashed. Everyone survived i believe.