Added: Apr 2, 2008
From: hdvdiva
Duration: 4:5
Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a WWII American fighter aircraft. This film is of a P-38 that was ditched off Torrey Pines State Beach in 1943.
Channel: Film
Tags: eel hdv-diva hi-def p-38 p38 undersea wrecks
Rating: 5.00 (3 ratings) Views: 2686' favoriteCount='3 Comments: 6
divascuba Says:
May 1, 2008 - For a plane that crashed in the ocean 65 years ago, and has had boats anchor on or around it, it is in pretty good shape. Unfortunately, it is not fresh water so it will corrode overtime. In another 100 years there will only be a few videos documenting this plane.
Ahlerone Says:
May 28, 2008 - damn that female sheephead is huge and how deep was this I enjoyed this video
divascuba Says:
May 28, 2008 - Glad you enjoyed it. I hope that everyone both enjoys it and learns something too.That was 3 - 3.5' male sheephead. This is at 130 feet.
filmnerd408 Says:
Jun 12, 2008 - Wow.. how cool!
85GTKid Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - wow thats depressing lol. I hope I can become successful in my life so I can return old warbirds like her to their former glory.
hdvdiva Says:
Nov 20, 2008 - There are many ways to look at these wrecks. They provide living spaces for critters and as such they become part of a thriving ecosystem. So if they end up in the water, they at least have a "new life" otherwise, you can learn to restore them.
finkthefrosch06 Says:
May 1, 2008 - poor plane =( has some minor corrosion.