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About this site
The Hellcat Wreck lies in Papua New Guinea waters near the Bismarck Sea, off the coast of New Britain in the area around Kimbe Bay. The name points to a World War II era Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter, a type flown by American carrier squadrons during the Pacific campaign, though the exact circumstances of how this aircraft came to rest here are not part of the information available. New Britain's coastline and surrounding reefs saw considerable wartime air activity, and wreck sites from that period turn up along this stretch of coast. Divers here have also reported a nurse shark on the site.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
- Stobbs' PygmygobyTrimma stobbsiReported here · unconfirmed
- Bloodspot PygmygobyTrimma haimassumReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
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