Mayday! Mayday!

September 10, 2004 4:15 AM

The Pacific Wrecks Database is an impressive collection of information about lost and found WWII wrecks in the Pacific. The site is a little hard to navigate (I suggest using the past news archives and the direct links in the description slug on the first page, rather than the drop-down menu,) but the content is worth the trouble. Essays from veterans, discovery tales, photographs, maps, and more await.
posted by headspace (3 comments total)

I was expecting this was about ships but it's primarily aircraft. Nevertheless, it's got a lot of information and it's worth checking out despite the layout.
posted by tommasz at 6:06 AM on September 10, 2004

I knew a pacific wreck once, a guy who used to be heavily into Gandhian nonviolence.....then, he hit the bottle.
posted by troutfishing at 6:17 AM on September 10, 2004

Confusing site, but full of wee nuggets for my artwork! Thank you! This reminds me of Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson - an excellent book for those of you who like historical fiction, encryption talk, and spy dramas.
posted by kahboom at 8:21 AM on September 10, 2004