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| Date: | Sunday 9 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 08436 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near New Ireland -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Samarai Seaplane Base, Samarai Island |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched on a mission to attack a Japanese convoy off Dyaul Island (Djaul). Two crew members died in the crash, seven crew members became POW and were later executed by Japanese armed forces.
Sources:
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pby/08436.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2023 11:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Nov-2023 11:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
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