Deep Pete WW2 Sunken Japanese Float Plane - Kavieng Papua New Guinea

Deep Pete, the F1M was designed and built to be launched by catapult from battleships, cruisers and aircraft tenders. And to be used mainly for reconnaissance missions. However it also saw service as an impromptu fighter, dive bomber and patrol aircraft. The Mitsubishi F1M was a biplane, with a single large central float and stabilizing floats at each end of the lower wing. Apparently early versions suffered from poor directional stability in flight, and were prone to 'porpoise' when on the water. Which may explain why the wreck is actually there? The name "Pete" comes from the way the Allied Forces identified Japanese aircraft during WWII. As the actual naming convention was often both difficult to understand and pronounce.