I believe this was a method to try and resupply island units by floating supplies ashore in metal drums strung together. These chains would be released off shore and would float in on the tide. There is reference to such methods here:
http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/tanaka.html
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- Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:31 pm
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: Does anyone know what a 'float flow' was?
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- Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:00 pm
- Forum: Wrecks & Losses
- Topic: B-24 lost 26Oct44
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Re: B-24 lost 26Oct44
The plane was 44-41022. There is an old post on this loss:
http://forum.armyairforces.com/Sgt-Wend ... 52838.aspx
There is a email given on the link to obtain more information.
http://forum.armyairforces.com/Sgt-Wend ... 52838.aspx
There is a email given on the link to obtain more information.