Grumman TBF Avenger at Bikini Atoll

3D Model

Digital 3D model of a Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft wreck at Bikini Atoll

This dataset was captured by Andrew Hamilton (Australia) in 2013.

Digital 3D model by Curtin University HIVE (Daniel Adams and Andrew Woods).

Bikini Atoll is a tiny ring of islands located between Hawaii and Australia.

The Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber is an American World War II-era aircraft developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air and naval aviation services around the world. (Wikipedia)

A pair of nuclear weapons tests (Operation Crossroads) was conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946. The purpose of the tests was to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on warships. A fleet of 95 target ships was assembled in Bikini Lagoon and hit with two nuclear detonations. (Wikipedia)

These days Bikini Atoll is a world-class diving destination.