Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAC45 - NON-FERROUS

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

NON-FERROUS artefact recovered from Broome Aircraft Wrecks

Wing fusilage - unidentified section of plane, perhaps from the wing. Comprised of two metal plates. The first is long and rectangular, with four large circular holes of 40 mm diameter spaced along its length. Second metal plate is attached by screws along one side of the first plate It is broken and heavily warped, bending upwards on both sides. The artefact has a thin layer of concretion and shell, with no heavy erosion.

Site Area Code North West

Site Location Carnot Bay. Found in Shallows in the next bay long from the wreck

Number of Items 1

Material NON-FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 45

ID 26983