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Timerover51,
Can you please shoot me an email: mi-aviarch@sbcglobal.net

My sincere apologies Vykingnut for sidetraking the thread.

Thought some of you may be interested in this. We built an ROV and began testing in September on known shipwrecks in Lake Superior.
Enjoy,

Finally, after more than a year of research:

http://www.mi-aviationarchaeology.com/index.php?p=1_29_The-Japanese-Attack-on-Michigan-II

It is rather lengthy but provides compelling evidence (in my opinion). I'd appreciate feedback from the true boat guys on some of my navigational assumptions ...

Greetings Mi-Aviarch, any more word on your search for those Japanese balloon bombs

Nothing yet, but it gives me time to work on some other side projects like this one.
When I find something, I'll let you know.

Looking for information on the Scott Misener Shipping vessel Bayton. Specifically any records etc. from her service during the 1940's.

Search for PT-109 National Geographic TV special,

Timerover, just watched it. I can't believe I never saw it. Good show. Were you the guy who pronounced the torpedo tube, the proper model for a PT?
One question: were there any other other PT boats that went down in the area? How did they ...

If you do get it confirmed. let me know. It would be an interesting target to train a side scan sonar crew on.

Timerover,
I am working on confirmation as we speak. It sounds like you know what your doing. I just want to ride on the boat with you if it ever gets that far!

While the idea of finding this thing at the bottom of the lake is intriguing, I think we're probably ahead of ourselves. I have yet to find any official records of this thing happening.
It could be that it never happened; the Aspen actually retrieved a weather balloon or a stray barrage balloon (I ...

Timerover,
Basically trying to confirm the incident with "official" paperwork or eyewitness account. After that, actually locating it in Lake Huron would be a next step; although I am not a diver, and this has "needle in haystack" written all over it!
Check out my website here: http://www.mi ...

I am researching an incident from June of 1945 where the USCG Aspen (WGAL-204) tracked and tried to retrieve what was believed to be a Japanese FUGO balloon bomb. Unfortunately, it sank before it could be retrieved. The Aspen was based in Sault Saint Marie, MI at the time and the balloon sank 5 ...