SB2U-1-2 Scout Bomber
Navy Scout Bomber Aircraft
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 4-B-1
Aircraft NO. 1330 Model SB2U-2 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 28 Feb. 1942
Shipped Destination Received
11-21-38 San Diego, Battle Force 11-30-38
12-02-38 VB-4, USS RANGER 12-02-38
07-01-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA
11-26-40 San Diego, Battle Force 11-25-40
11-29-40 Norfolk, Atlantic Fleet 12-04-40
03-19-41 VS-72 03-26-41
12-26-41 ACTG, Lant 12-26-41
Norfolk, Lant. 01-09-42
05-20-42 A.L.T.G., Lant. 05-20-42
10-09-42 A.O.T.C. Jacksonville
01-31-42 Cecil Field
11-30-43 Stricken
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
02-01-42 Norfolk Damaged beyond economical repair.
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 4-B-2
Aircraft NO. 1331 Model SB2U-1 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 31 Apr. 1943
Shipped Destination Received
11-21-38 San Diego, Battle Force 12-22-38
12-23-38 VB-4, USS RANGER 12-23-38
07-01-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA
09-25-40 San Diego, Battle Force 09-25-40
11-25-40 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 11-25-40
04-10-41 San Diego, Battle Force 03-12-41
03-14-41 NAS, Norfolk, Lant. Fleet 03-22-41
04-02-41 VS-71 04-02-41
07-21-41 VS-72, USS WASP 07-21-41
08-18-41 VS-71, 08-18-41
05-27-42 A.C.T.G., Lant. 05-27-42
10-09-42 C.Q.T.U., (Glenview) 10-09-42
10-20-42 C.Q.T.U., Norfolk 10-20-42
12-20-42 NAS, Jacksonville
04-15-43 Stricken
01-25-43 CAOT Jacksonville
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
06-02-41 VS-71
Propeller bent & engine received sudden stoppage. Nose ring cowl, landing gear fairings, bombing window, lower engine cowl, bomb racks on wings -- damaged airplane parts.
03-06-43 NAS, Jacksonville ATR Wrecked on field - weather. Strike
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 4-B-3
Aircraft NO. 1332 Model SB2U-1 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 29 July 1943
Shipped Destination Received
11-20-38 Anacostia 12-02-38
San Diego, Battle Force 12-20-38
12-20-38 VB-4, USS RANGER 12-21-38
07-01-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA
05-17-40 San Diego, Battle Force 06-01-40
09-19-40 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 09-19-40
NAS, San Diego 06-13-41
07-14-41 Norfolk, Lant. 07-21-41
08-30-41 VS-43, USS RANGER 08-30-41
VS-41 Tempo. 05-31-42
VS-42 06-15-42
08-02-42 (USS CHARGER) crashed barriers on Charger -
Plane damaged.
08-05-42 Norfolk, Lant. 08-05-42
12-03-42 C.Q.T.U. A. 12-03-42
12-31-42 NAS, Jacksonville
07-43 NAS Jacksonville
07-29-43 Stricken
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
08-11-42 VS-42
Engine- Sudden stoppage. Plane - bent engine mount, twisted landing gear.
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