Max et al: recall being in the library studying my insane pre med studies..and tired, look for a diversion and saw a Truk book on wrecks..it started my fascination on undersea wrecks..maybe you have a similar story? anyways..the gun footage is incredible..thx for posting your well crafted videos..
Yes, for sure. I remember reading about the San Francisco Maru in the 1970's, never dreaming the Lagoon and its wrecks would have such an impact in my life.
Excellent film. Coincidentally the British Sunderland Flying Boat was also called the 'Flying Porcupine' due to its toughness in withstanding attacks by German Ju 88 heavy fighters over the Bay of Biscay off France. Just a slight correction, you use the term 'seaplane' in describing the Japanese 'Emily', it is a 'flying boat'. Flying boats have a lower hull shaped like a boat as in the 'Emily' while seaplanes are modified land planes with seperate floats attached in place of the undercarriage. One Kawanishi H8K 'Emily' survives and is on display in Japan, captured by the US at the end of the war, it was returned to Japan in 1979. Thanks for posting the film.
Thanks Mark...I will take note of that information in regards to the flying boat. As far as the name "Flying Porcupine" . Yes I have heard both aircraft were referred to that description . I've done enough research over the years in shipwrecks to know many of these names are given years after the event. Someone writes an article years later, it's copied and it becomes fact. Not to say the above description is an after thought, but I does happen.
Interestingly the term "'Fliegendes Stachelschwein'" or "Flying Porcupine" was given to the Sunderland by the German Luftwaffe in the war. They used the same term to describe attacking Boeing B-17s in their daylight raids over Germany. So it seems to have been a generic term used by them to describe heavily armed aircraft.
Another fantastic video on a very interesting place
One that’s fascinated me all my life
Glad you enjoyed it.
This is excellent work. I just subscribed to your channel.
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Max et al: recall being in the library studying my insane pre med studies..and tired, look for a diversion and saw a Truk book on wrecks..it started my fascination on undersea wrecks..maybe you have a similar story? anyways..the gun footage is incredible..thx for posting your well crafted videos..
Yes, for sure. I remember reading about the San Francisco Maru in the 1970's, never dreaming the Lagoon and its wrecks would have such an impact in my life.
Excellent film. Coincidentally the British Sunderland Flying Boat was also called the 'Flying Porcupine' due to its toughness in withstanding attacks by German Ju 88 heavy fighters over the Bay of Biscay off France. Just a slight correction, you use the term 'seaplane' in describing the Japanese 'Emily', it is a 'flying boat'. Flying boats have a lower hull shaped like a boat as in the 'Emily' while seaplanes are modified land planes with seperate floats attached in place of the undercarriage. One Kawanishi H8K 'Emily' survives and is on display in Japan, captured by the US at the end of the war, it was returned to Japan in 1979. Thanks for posting the film.
Thanks Mark...I will take note of that information in regards to the flying boat. As far as the name "Flying Porcupine" . Yes I have heard both aircraft were referred to that description . I've done enough research over the years in shipwrecks to know many of these names are given years after the event. Someone writes an article years later, it's copied and it becomes fact. Not to say the above description is an after thought, but I does happen.
Interestingly the term "'Fliegendes Stachelschwein'" or "Flying Porcupine" was given to the Sunderland by the German Luftwaffe in the war.
They used the same term to describe attacking Boeing B-17s in their daylight raids over Germany.
So it seems to have been a generic term used by them to describe heavily armed aircraft.
PBY better!