Carrier recovery with a difference

[Ian Patrick]

The carrier ID is a bit of a mystery as the usual serial number location is difficult to read but I'm guessing it's LP2/2A No. 4056 built by Ford, based on the partially readable stamped serial number, the partial ARN painted on the front side armour (picture below) and a few manufacturing traits that seem to be consistent with Ford manufactured carriers.

I’ll attempt to load a video of the carrier river crossing on youtube and post a link shortly.

The carrier is now at its new home in Tumut and is planned for restoration, with some of the missing major components already sourced.

[ron]

Well done guys 10 out of 10, good old Aussie know how we have been talking about this sort of thing on and off for a couple of years in this forum,with some of the guys overseas who have found carriers on remote islands,and they did not know how to float them, well you have done it,its not rocket science is it,I had made suggestions to them along those lines,well guys seeing is believing, get your fingers out and save those old carriers like Ian and his mates have, looking forward to watching your progress,
Wel ldone regards Ron

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi guys, I'll go one better than Ron, 15 out of 10. What a brilliant story and recovery. The images make it look easy but I bet there was a lot of blood, sweat and tears. I would have loved to have been on that recovery mission. WELL DONE!!

Bob

[aj.lec]

Well done
Great effort

[Ian Patrick]

Thanks for the comments. There was quite a bit of prior planning which probably helped with the successful outcome.

Hopefully the carrier will be on the road again in a few years.

[hrpearce]

Well done Ian I bet you were sick of rolling up straps and cables by the end of the recovery

[ajmac]

Fantastic! That recovery would have made a great little program on the Discovery channel