B-17 Black Jack
La profondeur indique la plage entre le sommet du site et son maximum habituel ; le « niveau de certification recommandé » correspond au niveau généralement demandé par les opérateurs selon les agences grand public, et non à une règle légale. Les courants et la visibilité varient chaque jour — considérez toutes ces informations comme des estimations de planification.
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.
Le moment pour lequel vous venez: A complete Flying Fortress on open sand; turret and cockpit details; one of the world's great deep aircraft dives.
Topographie: Flat sand at roughly 47 m with the bomber resting upright and intact
Entrée: Off Boga Boga village near Cape Vogel on the province's north coast; reached on liveaboard routes or dedicated charters, sea conditions permitting.
À savoir avant de plonger
Dangers: Depth beyond recreational limits with mandatory decompression; exposed coast that denies access in swell; remoteness from any chamber.
Conservation: A war-history site under village custodianship — nothing touched, nothing taken, custom fees paid without argument.
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Grand angle: ★★★★★ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ — note 1–5 des éditeurs sur ce que ce site offre à chaque style de prise de vue