Niku II (1991) - Revision history

Moleski: /* The Village */

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The Village

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	As in 1989, the village was not subjected to controlled inspection in 1991. However, this time we knew that there were airplane parts in the village, so a cursory effort was made to see if any could be found.		As in 1989, the village was not subjected to controlled inspection in 1991. However, this time we knew that there were airplane parts in the village, so a cursory effort was made to see if any could be found.

			{\| {{Prettytable}}
			\|+ From Fieldwork at Ritiati/Noriti (Village) 1991
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			\|[[2-2-V-1]]
			\| Aluminum sheet with rivet holes
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			\|2-2-V-2
			\| Piece of cut out material with metal mount
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			\|2-2-V-3
			\| Bent metal cylinder
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			\|2-2-V-4
			\| Metal ring
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			\|2-2-V-5
			\| Metal comb
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			\|2-2-V-6
			\| Misc. unidentified metal objects (5)
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			\|2-2-V-7
			\| Remnant of rubber hose
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			\|2-2-V-8
			\| Torn aluminum structure, apparent # 32B 10
			\|-
			\|2-2-V-9
			\| Aluminum channel section
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			\|2-2-V-10
			\| Aluminum strips /1 and /2
			\|-
			\|2-2-V-11
			\| Shoe top
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			\|2-2-V-12
			\| Boot sole
			\|-
			\|2-2-V-13
			\| Section of aluminum pipe
			\|}

	== Results ==		== Results ==

Thomas: italicize ship's name

2011-02-26T18:05:06Z

italicize ship's name

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	'''"The Return to Nikumaroro"'''		'''"The Return to Nikumaroro"'''

	Although the 1989 expedition had not provided definitive evidence supporting TIGHAR's hypothesis, it produced enough suggestive data to justify another season of fieldwork. The several aircraft parts found in the Ritiati Village that were consistent with a Lockheed Electra, when combined with a growing corpus of anecdotal accounts provided some support for the hypothesis. The difficulties we encountered in 1989 also made us realize that we had been terribly naïve in thinking that the hypothesis could be tested in a single season of fieldwork. So on October 1, 1991, another TIGHAR expedition departed for Nikumaroro, this one aboard ~~R/V~~ Acania, sailing out of Honolulu. This expedition comprised a land team of ten and an underwater exploration contractor, plus a reporter and photographer from Life Magazine.		Although the 1989 expedition had not provided definitive evidence supporting TIGHAR's hypothesis, it produced enough suggestive data to justify another season of fieldwork. The several aircraft parts found in the Ritiati Village that were consistent with a Lockheed Electra, when combined with a growing corpus of anecdotal accounts provided some support for the hypothesis. The difficulties we encountered in 1989 also made us realize that we had been terribly naïve in thinking that the hypothesis could be tested in a single season of fieldwork. So on October 1, 1991, another TIGHAR expedition departed for Nikumaroro, this one aboard RV ''Acania'', sailing out of Honolulu. This expedition comprised a land team of ten and an underwater exploration contractor, plus a reporter and photographer from Life Magazine.

	== Underwater Survey ==		== Underwater Survey ==

Thrasher: /* Results */ Corrected link.

2011-01-20T17:27:03Z

Results: Corrected link.

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	In the village, the shoreline had suffered considerably from at least one major westerly storm during the two years since we had last seen it. Astonishingly, the huge, solid coral and concrete landing monument had completely disappeared, but for its stone base, largely covered by sand. The Cooperative Store had experienced serious wave and wind damage, largely collapsing in on itself as its seaward side was pushed in. Much of the vegetation between the Store and the shoreline had been ripped away. Noonan's Tavern could not be re-located, and had presumably been lost to shoreline erosion.		In the village, the shoreline had suffered considerably from at least one major westerly storm during the two years since we had last seen it. Astonishingly, the huge, solid coral and concrete landing monument had completely disappeared, but for its stone base, largely covered by sand. The Cooperative Store had experienced serious wave and wind damage, largely collapsing in on itself as its seaward side was pushed in. Much of the vegetation between the Store and the shoreline had been ripped away. Noonan's Tavern could not be re-located, and had presumably been lost to shoreline erosion.

	Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as [[2-2-V-1\|Artifact 2-2-V-1,]] it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/NTSB_Report/ntsbreport.html in the NTSB Report.]		Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as [[2-2-V-1\|Artifact 2-2-V-1,]] it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/NTSB_Report/ntsbreport.html in the NTSB Report.]

	== Team Members ==		== Team Members ==

Moleski: /* Results */

2010-12-12T17:02:22Z

Results

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	In the village, the shoreline had suffered considerably from at least one major westerly storm during the two years since we had last seen it. Astonishingly, the huge, solid coral and concrete landing monument had completely disappeared, but for its stone base, largely covered by sand. The Cooperative Store had experienced serious wave and wind damage, largely collapsing in on itself as its seaward side was pushed in. Much of the vegetation between the Store and the shoreline had been ripped away. Noonan's Tavern could not be re-located, and had presumably been lost to shoreline erosion.		In the village, the shoreline had suffered considerably from at least one major westerly storm during the two years since we had last seen it. Astonishingly, the huge, solid coral and concrete landing monument had completely disappeared, but for its stone base, largely covered by sand. The Cooperative Store had experienced serious wave and wind damage, largely collapsing in on itself as its seaward side was pushed in. Much of the vegetation between the Store and the shoreline had been ripped away. Noonan's Tavern could not be re-located, and had presumably been lost to shoreline erosion.

	Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as Artifact 2-2-V-1, it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail ~~at xxxxx~~.		Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as [[2-2-V-1\|Artifact 2-2-V-1,]] it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/NTSB_Report/ntsbreport.html in the NTSB Report.]

	== Team Members ==		== Team Members ==

Moleski: /* Team Members */

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Team Members

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	[[Category:Expeditions\|Niku 1991]]		[[Category:Expeditions\|Niku 1991]]
			[[Category:Archaeology of Nikumaroro]]

Moleski: /* Team Members */

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Team Members

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	[[Category:Expeditions]]		[[Category:Expeditions\|Niku 1991]]

Moleski at 16:53, 14 October 2009

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	* [[Patricia Thrasher]], President, TIGHAR		* [[Patricia Thrasher]], President, TIGHAR
	* [[Ric Gillespie]], Executive Director, TIGHAR		* [[Ric Gillespie]], Executive Director, TIGHAR

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			[[Category:Expeditions]]

Moleski at 16:52, 14 October 2009

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			'''"The Return to Nikumaroro"'''

	Although the 1989 expedition had not provided definitive evidence supporting TIGHAR's hypothesis, it produced enough suggestive data to justify another season of fieldwork. The several aircraft parts found in the Ritiati Village that were consistent with a Lockheed Electra, when combined with a growing corpus of anecdotal accounts provided some support for the hypothesis. The difficulties we encountered in 1989 also made us realize that we had been terribly naïve in thinking that the hypothesis could be tested in a single season of fieldwork. So on October 1, 1991, another TIGHAR expedition departed for Nikumaroro, this one aboard R/V Acania, sailing out of Honolulu. This expedition comprised a land team of ten and an underwater exploration contractor, plus a reporter and photographer from Life Magazine.		Although the 1989 expedition had not provided definitive evidence supporting TIGHAR's hypothesis, it produced enough suggestive data to justify another season of fieldwork. The several aircraft parts found in the Ritiati Village that were consistent with a Lockheed Electra, when combined with a growing corpus of anecdotal accounts provided some support for the hypothesis. The difficulties we encountered in 1989 also made us realize that we had been terribly naïve in thinking that the hypothesis could be tested in a single season of fieldwork. So on October 1, 1991, another TIGHAR expedition departed for Nikumaroro, this one aboard R/V Acania, sailing out of Honolulu. This expedition comprised a land team of ten and an underwater exploration contractor, plus a reporter and photographer from Life Magazine.

Moleski: /* Team Members */

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Team Members

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	== Team Members ==		== Team Members ==
	''Incomplete list.''		''Incomplete list.''
	* John ~~Claus~~, #0142CE		* [[John Clauss]], #0142CE
	* Veryl Fenlason, #0053CE		* Veryl Fenlason, #0053CE
	* LeRoy Knoll, #0750CE		* LeRoy Knoll, #0750CE
	* Dr. Tommy Love, D.O.		* Dr. Tommy Love, D.O.
	* Russ Matthews, #0509CE		* [[Russ Matthews]], #0509CE
	* Kristin Tague, #0905CE		* [[Kristin Tague]], #0905CE
	* Patricia Thrasher, President, TIGHAR		* [[Patricia Thrasher]], President, TIGHAR
	* Ric Gillespie, Executive Director, TIGHAR		* [[Ric Gillespie]], Executive Director, TIGHAR

Moleski at 16:34, 14 October 2009

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	Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as Artifact 2-2-V-1, it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail at xxxxx.		Amid the debris of torn-up vegetation just to seaward of the Store, we were startled to find a large sheet of aircraft aluminum. Collected as Artifact 2-2-V-1, it has been subjected to extensive analysis and is described in detail at xxxxx.

			== Team Members ==
			''Incomplete list.''
			* John Claus, #0142CE
			* Veryl Fenlason, #0053CE
			* LeRoy Knoll, #0750CE
			* Dr. Tommy Love, D.O.
			* Russ Matthews, #0509CE
			* Kristin Tague, #0905CE
			* Patricia Thrasher, President, TIGHAR
			* Ric Gillespie, Executive Director, TIGHAR