2014.003.2559 Diver, Celgar wharf, Rothwell Bay

Accession Num: 2014.003.2559

Negative Code: I28-1

Extent:

Document Date: 1964-06- - --

Donors: Gordon Ball

Creators: Gordon Ball

Keywords: 1960s, accidents, airplane, barge, Celgar (Columbia Cellulose/Canadian Cellulose), Kuskanax Mountain, Rothwell Bay, seaplane/floatplane, Upper Arrow Lake, and water bomber

Locations: Nakusp

Physical Description:
1 colour slide (35 mm)

Notes:
A diver (bottom right) prepares to enter the water to inspect a wrecked Norseman seaplane water bomber owned by Celgar that crashed off the shore of Nakusp on 11 June 1964, Upper Arrow Lake. A small portion of the plane is visible at foot of the wharf. The wreck had been towed to Celgar's wharf on Rothwell Bay and raised.