Crash Site & Remains PBY-5 Catalina 08253

Rennell Island
Rennell and Bellona, Solomon Islands

On 15 October 1943, PBY-5 Catalina 08253 was severely damaged after grounding on a coral reef in Lake Tegano. It was stripped and sunk.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

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