SB2U-1 Scout Bomber
Navy Scout Bomber Aircraft
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 3-B-13
Aircraft NO. 0739 Model SB2U-1 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 31 Mar. 1943
Shipped Destination Received
02-16-38 Anacosta 02-16-38
San Diego, Battle Force 02-25-38
02-25-38 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 02-25-38
NAS, Pensacola 06-05-39
06-27-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 06-30-39
07-01-39 VB-4, USS RANGER
03-15-40 Norfolk, Battle Force 03-18-40
04-08-40 San Diego, Battle Force 04-15-40
07-23-40 VB-3, USS SARATOGA
08-08-40 San Diego, Battle Force 08-19-40
09-16-40 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 09-17-40
03-10-41 San Diego, Battle Force 03-12-41
03-14-41 NAS, Norfolk (Lant. Flt.) 03-22-41
04-02-41 VS-42, USS RANGER 04-02-41
12-16-41 Norfolk, Lant. 12-16-41
03-29-42 VS-41, USS RANGER 03-29-42
07-12-42 Crashed
NAS, Quenset Point. 07-13-42
07-24-42 Norfolk, Lant. 08-21-42
11-10-42 VB-9
12-31-42(War) Cq.T.U., Lant.
12-31-42 NAS, Jacksonville
03-06-43 NAS, Jacksonville
03-31-43 Stricken
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
03-11-39 VB-3, USS RANGER
Propeller and landing gear fairing bent. Wrinkles on bottom of right side of center section.
08-08-40 VB-3
Propeller, right outer wing panel, center section, landing gear damaged. Internal damage to engine.
01-20-41 VB-3 Aircraft: Bent propeller.
03-06-43 NAS, Jacksonville ATR Damaged on field - weather Strike.
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 3-B-14
Aircraft NO. 0740 Model SB2U-1 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 31 Apr. 1943
Shipped Destination Received
02-16-38 Anacostia 02-16-38
San Diego, Battle Force 02-28-38
02-28-38 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 02-28-38
NAS, Pensacola 06-05-39
06-30-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 06-30-39
07-01-39 VB-4, USS RANGER
01-15-40 Norfolk, Atron. 01-15-40
05-10-40 VB-4, USS RANGER 05-15-40
VS-41
12-02-41 Norfolk, Atron. 12-02-41
03-12-42 VS-9 03-12-42
03-21-42 VS-42 03-22-42
11-29-42 VS-9
01-25-43 CAOT Jacksonville
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
02-06-43 Cecil Field Jacksonville Wrecked on field - Weather. Strike
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Vought SB2U-1 Corsair Aircraft 3-B-14
Aircraft NO. 0741 Model SB2U-1 Scout Bomber Engine Model R-1535-96
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 31 Jan. 1943
Shipped Destination Received
02-16-38 Anacostia 02-16-38
San Diego, Battle Force 02-28-38
02-28-38 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 02-28-38
NAS, Pensacola 05-26-39
06-22-39 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 06-30-39
07-01-39 VB-4, USS RANGER
02-27-40 Norfolk, Battle Force 02-28-40
03-25-40 San Diego, Battle Force 03-26-40
06-04-40 VB-2, USS LEXINGTON (Via Yorktown)
USS LEXINGTON 06-24-40
San Diego, Battle Force 08-06-40
10-11-40 VB-3, USS SARATOGA 10-11-40
San Diego, Battle Force 05-13-41
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
07-05-38 VB-3, USS SARATOGA
Left wing tip, trailing edge, and left aileron damaged.
10-27-41 VS-71
Left wing demolished. Left wing stub damaged, landing gear fairing damaged, damage to landing gear undetermined.
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