B-17 Black Jack
Die Tiefe gibt den Bereich von der Oberkante des Tauchplatzes bis zur üblichen Maximaltiefe an; „empfohlene Zertifizierung" ist das von Anbietern üblicherweise geforderte Mainstream-Agenturniveau – keine gesetzliche Vorschrift. Strömungen und Sichtweite ändern sich täglich – behandle alle Angaben hier als Planungsbereiche.
Black Jack is the aircraft wreck other aircraft wrecks are measured against: a B-17F Flying Fortress that ran out of fuel and options in July 1943 and was ditched superbly beside the reef at Boga Boga, the crew surviving. She sits upright on sand below 45 m, essentially whole — ball turret, tail guns, cockpit — with visibility that often lets the entire bomber materialize at once as you descend. The depth makes every minute expensive: teams plan short bottom times, staged decompression, and a disciplined circuit. The village above maintains proud custodianship of the site, and fees paid there are part of the dive.
Der Moment, für den du kommst: A complete Flying Fortress on open sand; turret and cockpit details; one of the world's great deep aircraft dives.
Topografie: Flat sand at roughly 47 m with the bomber resting upright and intact
Einstieg: Off Boga Boga village near Cape Vogel on the province's north coast; reached on liveaboard routes or dedicated charters, sea conditions permitting.
Was du wissen solltest, bevor du ins Wasser gehst
Gefahren: Depth beyond recreational limits with mandatory decompression; exposed coast that denies access in swell; remoteness from any chamber.
Naturschutz: A war-history site under village custodianship — nothing touched, nothing taken, custom fees paid without argument.
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