How is a 67-year-old U.S. aircraft recently discovered near Anticosti Island related in name to the Four Preps’ journey “forty kilometers in a leaky old boat”?

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Canadian divers believe they have discovered the wreckage of a U.S. seaplane that went down in the St. Lawrence River near Anticosti Island 67 years ago. Underwater archeologists working for Parks Canada found the plane, and say it may contain the remains of five crew members who died when it sank in 1942. The U.S. army air forces PBY 5A flying boat — also known as a Catalina — was trying to take off in high waves near Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Que., when it foundered and sank.http://ajet.net/modules/weblinks/viewfeed.php The Four PrepsTheir biggest hit was "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" Common Thread - Catalina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Preps Aug 06 09, 8:42 PM

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Teh 67 year old aircraft found near Anticosta Island is a WWII PBY, also known as a Catalina "The U.S. army air forces PBY 5A flying boat — also known as a Catalina — was trying to take off in high waves near Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Que., when it foundered and sank." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/08/06/plane-wreckage.html The Four Preps song with the line "forty kilometers in a leaky old boat" is called 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Preps and http://www.lyricsdownload.com/four-preps-26-miles-santa-catalina-lyrics.html So the relationship is the word "Catalina" Aug 06 09, 8:44 PM