Firefly Wreck Exploration Dive
A National Geographic Project

The Firefly was a carrier borne anti-submarine torpedo bomber which first flew in 1941. One Hundred and Seven were received by the Royal Australian Navy, and were flown from both the carriers HMAS Sydney and HM Vengeance during the 1950�s .

Whilst undergoing navigational training on 27 November 1956 the Firefly WD 887 collided with another plane crashing into Jervis Bay with the crew never been recovered.

The wreck was not located until 1983 in just thirteen metres of water, although very difficult to detect due to its low relief. Sitting on a silty bottom, the NSW Heritage Office completed a successful magnetometer survey of the site in 1995.

As Part of a National Geographic Diver Program, the exploration and mapping of the Firefire has been carrie out as one of the exploration Dives.

National Geographic Divers Keyna Imray, Stephen Williams, Matt Norris, Monica Femandez, Christine Cheung and Balaz Boros along with their Nationa Geographic Instructor Carl Fallon

Christine Cheung Measuring the Propeller

Monica Ferandez Determining the length

Steve Williams checking out the Cockpit

Front View of the Firefly

Matt Norris doing an overall sketch of the wreck

Steve Williams Checking out the Propellers

What a Firefly looks like prior to 50 years below the ocean

A side view of the wreck

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