Actually their are three of the Flying Boats left in North America

You’re doing better than that, you’ve got two UK built as well – there is a Short Solent at Oakland, San Francisco and a civil converted Sunderland owned by Kermitt Weeks in Florida as well.

and the Sikorsky VS-44A Excambian which is on display at the New England Air Museum. The Excambian is the only complete above water Trans-Ocean American Four Engine Flying Boat in the World.

And a wonderful relic it is too. Quite unique. I’d have it on the list.

But what I was refering to were the first generation of these big flying boats – the Short C and G Class (Empire) boats and the Clippers: Boeing 314s, Martin M130s and Sikorsky S-42s, which pioneered the Atlantic, Pacific and Empire routes.

The VS-44, Sandringhams and Solents that we have are all just that little bit later. But that said, any second generation flying boat is better than nothing. And as for the Martin Mars – you’ve gotta love that they’re still earning a living.

Now their has always been rumors that the United States Navy scuttle the last three Clippers off Baltimore.

I wish you luck with it. I’ve spent a fair bit of time chasing down, and eventually disproving, rumours of sunken flying boats. 🙂

Allan