ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232824
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| Date: | Monday 4 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless |
| Owner/operator: | U S Navy |
| Registration: | 36175 |
| MSN: | 4814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Wolverine |
Ditched into Lake Michigan during WW2. Recovered in the 1994 and sent to the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola. Will be restored for flight by the Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA coded B-22.
Sources:
URL - USA Military Aircraft Serial Numbers & Douglas SBD Dauntless Registry.
Images:
Pensacola (NPA/KNPA)) - National Museum of Naval Aviation - September 1996
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2020 07:21 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 05-Mar-2021 09:42 | howiethomas | Updated [Narrative] |
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