Luftwaffe Dornier 17 off the Kent coast
Working closely with the RAF Museum at Hendon, the Port of London Authority (PLA) has surveyed the wreck of a German bomber sunk off the Kent coast.
A further detailed survey was recently carried out by the PLA and a BBC film crew was onboard the PLA's survey vessel "Yantlet" at the time.
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PLA's Paul Cowderoy sets a course for the wreck site
Surveyor Alex Mortley lowers the calibration equipment ready for the survey
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Collecting the data
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PLA Deputy Port Hydrographer John Dillon-Leetch tells the BBC what is happening
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Peter Machin of the BBC interviews John Dillon-Leetch
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Ian Thirsk of the RAF Museum at Hendon explains the significance of the find
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PLA's Martin Garside with Ian Thirsk and Peter Machin
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Sonar scan of the Dornier on the sand
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Sonar scan of the aircraft
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