In TIGHAR Tracks 1992Vol_8/0801_2, in a detailed examination and discussion of 2-V-1-1 by Ric (those relatively new to the forum might find this an interesting read), reference is made to other 'smaller pieces of wreckage' on the beach and inland of 2-V-1-1 as follows: "...extensive beach erosion caused by the storm (ap- parently the worst in 52 years) churned the artifact up out of the sand and left it where we found it along the high water line. A further search of the beach and areas inland turned up a few more smaller pieces of wreckage which are still under investigation." Have these items been catalogued and investigated to some degree by now? Could those familiar with these pieces please elaborate a bit more on this topic for the benefit of the forum? Or have these items turned out to be unrelated to 2-V-1-1?
Here's the catalogue of artifacts recovered at that time. All were found far enough inland so as to not be associated with the storm. All have been researched. Some are aircraft parts - clearly cut up by the locals. The only one that could be identified as to aircraft of origin was 2-2-V-8 which had a part number on it (it was from a B-24). The shoe top and boot sole are clearly village-related.
From Fieldwork at Ritiati/Noriti (Village) 1991
2-2-V-1 Aluminum sheet with rivet holes
2-2-V-2 Piece of cut out material with metal mount
2-2-V-3 Bent metal cylinder
2-2-V-4 Metal ring
2-2-V-5 Metal comb
2-2-V-6 Misc. unidentified metal objects (5)
2-2-V-7 Remnant of rubber hose
2-2-V-8 Torn aluminum structure, apparent # 32B 10
2-2-V-9 Aluminum channel section
2-2-V-10 Aluminum strips /1 and /2
2-2-V-11 Shoe top
2-2-V-12 Boot sole
2-2-V-13 Section of aluminum pipe