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Catalina Wreck For Battleship Park

The Catalina badly damaged after a surf stranding during filming has been sold by the insurance company for ten dollars to Battleship Park for restoration and then static display….http://www.ussalabama.com/

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By: J Boyle - 18th October 2015 at 18:58

Why 10 dollars. Is that some king of legal requirement.

Yes. Often items are sold for a token $1.00.
Must be inflation. 🙂

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By: hampden98 - 18th October 2015 at 18:26

Why 10 dollars. Is that some king of legal requirement. May as well have given it away (which in effect they did).

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By: Mike J - 18th October 2015 at 16:50

There are many detailed pictures of the remains on the web. It is a sorry sight, and I’m surprised a museum has taken them on TBH, although the Alabama folks do have experience of restoring saltwater-damaged items from when their own site was flooded some years back.

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By: scotavia - 18th October 2015 at 16:46

Not yet.

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By: Fouga23 - 18th October 2015 at 16:22

Any pics of the remains?

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By: J Boyle - 18th October 2015 at 15:48

Good news. For many years that particular aircraft was based about 15 miles from me for fire duty. Saw it fly over many times.

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By: Bob - 18th October 2015 at 15:31

At least it’s not being scrapped. Looks like it will have a nice new home there…

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