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[Ric Gillespie]

We just posted a new Research Bulletin - The Long Farewell of the Norwich City.  Enjoy.

[Alfred Hendrickson]

Here is a picture of the Norwich City. I'm not sure where this picture is from.

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

Here is a picture of the Norwich City. I'm not sure where this picture is from.

It was taken in Vancouver after the NC hit a bridge.

[Scott C. Mitchell]

This was not a lucky ship.

[Ric Gillespie]

This was not a lucky ship.

Her name was changed.  Never a good idea.  She was built as SS Normanby in 1919 but renamed SS Norwich City in 1925.

[Diane James]

Could the relatively recent "loss" of the Norwich City's engine into the sea be of value in determining where the Electra's engines might have ended up?

It seems to me that if the Electra broke up in the surf, unless the engines were still attached to the floating airframe when a surge carried the whole thing into the lagoon, it doesn't seem likely the big heavy round engines will be in the lagoon.  More likely they will have gone downslope offshore through places already searched, probably way deep beyond reasonable economic access.

I'm wondering if the Norwich City's engine, which is big and heavy and not at all buoyant just as the Electra's engines would be, is still accessible?  Is it still in shallow water where it could be somehow tracked as it slides deeper? Would there be anything to be learned from that?  If there were data about he NC's engine sinking would that encourage further deep-water search for the Electra's engines? Would it be worth at least a quick look for the NC's engine on the sea bottom around the wreck?

Speaking of not lucky ships, poor NC16020!

Diane