Preserving British Columbia"s Underwater Heritage
The Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia (UASBC) documents and preserves underwater archaeological sites in BC waters. This digital archive provides access to photographs, reports, newspaper articles, and other materials related to shipwrecks, aircraft wrecks, and submerged cultural heritage sites.
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Featured Site: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Our current focus is the Handley-Page Hampden P5433 wreck site in Saanich Inlet. This WWII medium bomber (serial P5433, RAF OTU 32) crashed on 14 March 1943 during a training flight from Patricia Bay. The wreck was rediscovered in October 2022 by local diver Lyle Berzins at a depth of approximately 26 metres.