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UASBC Digital Archive
Description: Digital archive of the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia, preserving records of underwater archaeological sites in BC waters.
Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Member of: UASBC Digital Archive
Description: Records related to the Handley-Page Hampden P5433 wreck site in Saanich Inlet. The aircraft (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.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, approximately 500m offshore between Coal Point and Warrior Point …
Hampden P5427 at RAF Sidney BC — June 1942
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Black and white photograph of Handley-Page Hampden aircraft at RAF Sidney (Patricia Bay), BC, dated 17 June 1942. Inscribed: R.S.G. 114A, HAMPDEN A/C, R.A.F. SIDNEY B.C. 17.6.42. Courtesy BC Aviation Museum.
Full Text: RAF Sidney, Patricia Bay, British Columbia …
Hampden P5428 in Flight Above James Island BC
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Black and white photograph of a Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber in flight above the islands of British Columbia. Courtesy BC Aviation Museum. Aircraft visible markings include HAG.
Daily Colonist — Bomber Crashes in Saanich Inlet — 16 March 1943
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Scanned newspaper clipping from the Victoria Daily Colonist, Thursday 18 March 1943. Headline: Bomber Crashes In Saanich Inlet. Reports one flyer dead (P.O. A.W. Hunt) and three missing after a medium bomber crashed into Saanich Inlet during a routine night flying test.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia …
Times Colonist — Divers to Place Plaque to Mark Fatal Plane Wreck — June 2024
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Times Colonist article dated June 9 2024. Headline: Divers to place plaque to mark fatal plane wreck in Saanich Inlet. Features UASBC member Jacques Marc.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia …
Navigation Compass — Side View — Wreck Site DeRu-214
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Side view photograph of the aircraft navigation compass recovered from the Hampden P5433 wreck site (DeRu-214), Saanich Inlet. Recovered under HCA Alteration Permit 2024-0318 and sent to the Canadian Conservation Institute.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 …
Paul Spencer with Navigation Compass In Situ — Wreck Site
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Underwater photograph of UASBC diver Paul Spencer holding the aircraft navigation compass in its in-situ position at the Hampden P5433 wreck site. Taken during the dive to recover the compass on 9 November 2024, prior to recovery.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 …
Handley-Page Hampden P5433 — Site History Report
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Comprehensive historical and archaeological report on the Handley-Page Hampden P5433 (serial P5433, RAF OTU 32). Covers construction, operational history, crash on 14 March 1943, salvage, rediscovery in October 2022 by Lyle Berzins, subsequent UASBC dives, photogrammetry, and artifact documentation.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia …
HCA Permit 2024-0318 Final Report — Compass Recovery
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Final report submitted to the BC Archaeology Branch in fulfillment of HCA Alteration Permit 2024-0318. Documents the recovery of the aircraft navigation compass from the Hampden P5433 wreck site on 9 November 2024. Project lead: Jacques Marc (UASBC).
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 (between Coal Point and Warrior Point) …
P5433 Crash Report Presentation
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: UASBC PowerPoint presentation documenting the crash history and investigation of Hampden P5433.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia …
Investigation Permit Application — Hampden P5433
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Permit application document for investigation of the Hampden P5433 wreck site (DeRu-214). Version 2, prepared by Ewan Anderson.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia …
Site Location Map — Hampden P5433 Wreck Site
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Figure 1: Location map of the Handley-Page Hampden P5433 wreck site in Saanich Inlet. Scale 1:20,000. Coordinate system: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N. Map date: 8/20/2024. Mapping by Ewan Anderson.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — between Coal Point and Warrior Point …
Wreck Site Map and Engines Area Detail — Photogrammetry
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: Figure 2: P5433 Wreck Site Map and Engines Area Detail. Photogrammetry-based site map at 1:75 scale. Mapping divers: Ewan Anderson and Jacques Marc. Field data date: 2024-02-04.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 …
Non-Permit Photo Documentation — Hampden P5433
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: UASBC internal document compiling non-permit dive photographs of the Hampden P5433 wreck site. Includes underwater images of engines, propellers, landing gear, and associated wreckage.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 …
Non-Permit Site Form — Hampden P5433
Member of: Hampden P5433 (DeRu-214)
Description: UASBC site documentation form for the Hampden P5433 wreck site (DeRu-214), completed during non-permit dives. Records site observations, measurements, and artifact locations.
Full Text: Saanich Inlet — wreck site DeRu-214 …