ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78154
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | VT-2 US Navy |
| Registration: | 0377 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles off Mission Beach, CA. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington |
Ditched due to engine failure during bombing practice. Crew rescued by USS Williams
Crew:
Lt W.A. Howland (Pilot)
R. Rogers AOMC2c (Ordanance Man)
O.A. Carter, AMM3c (Machinists Mate)
Found in 2011 by 180 m deep; should be fished out by the National Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
Le Fanatique de l'Aviatioon n° 497 - Avril 2011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2011 13:29 | paulmcmillan | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2011 14:08 | ThW | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:03 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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