F3F-1 Fighter Aircraft
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Grumman Grumman F3F-1 Fighter
Aircraft NO. 0232 Model F3F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-84
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 30 Nov. 1942
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Shipped Destination Received
05-08-36 San Diego, Battle Force (For VF-6B) 05-13-36
06-09-36 VF-6B, USS SARATOGA 06-11-36
07-01-37 VF-3, USS SARATOGA
09-22-37 San Diego, Battle Force 09-23-37
09-23-37 Norfolk, Battle Force, Major O.H. 09-27-37
11-25-37 San Diego, Battle Force 11-30-37
12-01-37 VF-4, USS RANGER 12-01-37
12-29-39 Norfolk, Battle Force 12-29-39
01-03-40 San Diego, Battle Force 01-09-40
03-26-40 VF-3, USS SARATOGA 03-26-40
08-20-40 San Diego, Battle Force 08-20-40
09-23-40 Norfolk, Battle Force 09-27-40
09-27-40 VF-4, USS RANGER 09-27-40
11-07-40 Norfolk, Battle Force 11-12-40
03-21-41 NAS, Miami 03-21-41
Norfolk, Nas. 09-21-42
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
11-06-40 VF-4
Major damage to all wing panels & empennage. Probable damage to fuselage. Sudden stoppage of engine. Both propeller blades bent.
11-05-42 NAS Norfolk
Strike (6 Nov) Ship to Navy Training School - Memphis, Tenn.
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Grumman F3F-1 Fighter
Aircraft NO. 0247 Model F3F-1 Fighter Engine Model R-1535-84
Contractor Grumman Date Stricken 01 Feb. 1937
Total Flying Time 190.7 Hours
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Shipped Destination Received
06-12-36 San Diego, Battle Force 06-13-36
06-29-36 VF-6B, USS SARATOGA 06-29-36
10-30-36 Crashed near San Diego while
practicing dive bombing Pilot killed,
01-11-37 San Diego, Battle Force 01-11-37
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
10-30-36 VF-6B Airplane and engine completely demolished.
01-30-37 San Diego Battle Force Strike plane.
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