Santa came early and Tyler Stalter had done it again!
The Brewster Buccaneer was a miserable failure as a WW II aircraft; however, that doesn't mean it isn't an amazing airplane to dive!
We are very sure that we have identified a Buccaneer deep off of Pt Loma. There are a number of characteristics which allowed us to make the identification. We have identified the variant, but we have NOT been able to identify the specific Bureau Number. The records for Buccaneer crashes are basically non-existent.
It is a pretty rare airplane with only two aircraft still in existence so I figured the folks here would really like this one.
The whole story along with a photogrammetry model (yes, at 280 feet deep) along with a ton of photos and information on how we made the identification is posted at the link below:
wreckedinmyrevo.com
Here is a screen capture of the 3D photogrammetry model:
You can see that she is covered in beautiful white metridiums.
You can explore the 3D model at this link:
sketchfab.com
Regards,
- brett
The Brewster Buccaneer was a miserable failure as a WW II aircraft; however, that doesn't mean it isn't an amazing airplane to dive!
We are very sure that we have identified a Buccaneer deep off of Pt Loma. There are a number of characteristics which allowed us to make the identification. We have identified the variant, but we have NOT been able to identify the specific Bureau Number. The records for Buccaneer crashes are basically non-existent.
It is a pretty rare airplane with only two aircraft still in existence so I figured the folks here would really like this one.
The whole story along with a photogrammetry model (yes, at 280 feet deep) along with a ton of photos and information on how we made the identification is posted at the link below:
Brewster SB2A Buccaneer (Pt Loma — 280 fsw)
Background Santa has come early and Tyler has struck gold once again! We had seen a ROV video taken during a survey but we weren’t sure of the location. After a lot of hard work, research, an…
wreckedinmyrevo.com
Here is a screen capture of the 3D photogrammetry model:
You can see that she is covered in beautiful white metridiums.
You can explore the 3D model at this link:
Brewster Buccaneer - 3D model by Brett Eldridge (@beldridg)
This airplane was found off the coast of Pt Loma, California. The Buccaneer was built during WW II and is a very rare airplane. Only two are known to have survived. It was a complete failure as an airplane but is an epic wreck to find! It is sitting in 280 feet of water. - Brewster Buccaneer -...
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Regards,
- brett
