ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77240
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 5098 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 284 km SE of Makira Island, Solomon Islands -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost in the sinking of aircraft carrier USS Wasp which was struck by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine.
Sources:
http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive |
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