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**Coral Head**
Bokissa Island, Santo, Vanuatu.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 15mm Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Sea & Sea YS50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Rainbow Reef**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film*

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B-17E "Bessie the Jap Basher"
"Bessie the Jap Basher" is a B-17E Flying Fortress wrecked off the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. According to the official report, "Loss of B-17E, Serial No. 41-2420, of 42nd Bombardment Squadron: On September 24, 1942, this B-17E, named Bessie Jap Basher was attacked by Japanese Zeros on a mission over the Shortland Islands. It was severely damaged and on the way back to Guadalcanal crashed in water about 100 yards off Doma Cove. Evidently the Japanese fighters pursued it to the point where it crashed. The pilot was Lt. Charles E. Norton and the other crew were 1st Lt. Bruce B.S. Barker, 1st Lt. Leo M. Eminger, S/Sgt. Peter F. Novak, S/Sgt. William L. Hotard, S/Sgt. Fred S. Croyle, Sgt. Bruce W. Osborne, Sgt. James R. Mathewson and Pfc Edward A. Carroll."
Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Sea & Sea YS50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Provia film.

**B-17E "Bessie the Jap Basher**"

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Sea & Sea YS50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Provia film.*

**Fairy Basslets with Fire Coral**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Sea & Sea YS50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Fairy Basslets**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film*

**Clown Fish** **Panorama**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.

*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Coral Reef Psychedelia !**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Boris**
Isn't he beautiful. Boris is his name and he is a very big boy; reputedly 400lb. When he eats he doesn't bite or chew, he just inhales. You don't get to be this big by waiting for food to drift by. You gotta work hard at it and Boris's job is as a deco stop entertainer at Wreck of the President Coolidge, Santo, Vanuatu.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Soft Corals**
Somosomo Strait, Taveuni, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*

**Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi 1)**

Attacked on 14 November, 1942 by US dive bombers during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Hirokawa Maru was driven ashore by its captain in an attempt to save the ship and cargo. She now provides a beautiful shore dive not far from Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Sea & Sea YS50 strobes, 1/60s, Ektachrome 100s film.*

**Wananavu Group Snap**
On tropical dive holidays you often have to dive as a group. At home, this wouldn't be good for me but in warm, clear water, it can even be kinda fun. Do these people look unhappy? Wananavu, Fiji.
*Nikon F3, Aquatica 3 housing, 16mm fisheye Nikkor lens, Ikelite Ai/n + Ikelite 50 strobes, 1/60s, Fuji Velvia film.*