The local coastguard is investigating as there is more than one witness report regarding the recent incident.”Īnyone with information is urged to call Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/92766/21. “The Receiver of Wreck is taking this seriously. “The profile of this site really needs to be raised, not left to the mercy of the elements and looting. It is at risk from looting as it probably one of the few remaining B17 sites in western Europe where someone can just walk up to and basically help themselves to a piece. “Some more Tokyo tanks have been revealed due to the break up of the right wing. The area may not look much but there are still some very significant aviation archaeological items remaining, like a perfectly preserved tyre and landing gear of the left wing. “There is now enough evidence to suggest the site is at risk, not so much from small souvenir hunters but collectors motivated by greed. “Looking in his trolley I could see B17 items and lumps of concretion he had been picking up from the debris field. I thought he was one of my group but he was in the water pulling at something in the fuselage area.
(Last month) I saw someone out by the B17. “I was coming to the conclusion that someone had taken items off the site in a big way. There is evidence of tampering and disturbance of concreted items in the debris field. Two Tokyo tanks have gone along with pipes and wiring. “Recently I noticed areas of solid structure were missing around the right wing. At first I thought this was due to the tide but it was after two Covid lockdowns that I noticed something did not seem right as visits to the site were not as regular. He said: It was noticeable that items were missing. He previously told The Isle of Thanet News that there has been noticeable pilfering from the site over recent months. Ramsgate’s Tony Ovenden, who is a coastal warden, a founder of the Sandwich Bay B17 site and a metal detecting enthusiast, was one of those to report the thefts. Historic England, the Receiver of the Wreck, HM Coastguard and a department of the Ministry of Defence have also been informed of the looting. The American craft has remained in situ ever since but has been subject to some looting of pieces.Įnquiries into the report are ongoing and officers have released an image of a man who may be able to help the investigation. The B17 site at Sandwich Bay Photo John Brewin via Sandwich Bay B17 G Group The B17 Flying Fortress bomber ditched on the Sandwich flats during World War Two – on December 1, 1943.
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