If I understand Tsunamis, the wave action starts on the sea bed, and the water is moved upward and outward from the origin. Looking back on some of those instances in the past years, it would seem to me that if Niku were affected during one of these events, the wave current "might" life the Electra parts, and move them to wherever their weight overcame the current speed, and resettled on the botton, or on the reef, of on the shipwreck debris, or quite possibly, none of the above.
Having thought about this, my theory that the Electra is off the reef may be false, although I certainly hope not. If it was there, then 70+ years of storms, and at least several tsunamis probably have moved it. So, my appologies to Ric, and the TIGHAR TEAM, for being such a pain about looking for the Electra off the NW reef. It might just be a case of looking for some aluminum in a big ocean.
Someone tell me I'm wrong, and the Electra is safe and sound, in 1500Ft of water, on the sandy bottom, in virtually mint condition, just waiting for Ric to find it.
Tom