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Curtiss SBC-3 Scout Bomber

Aircraft NO.  0571 Model  SBC-3 Scout Bomber Engine Model  R-1535-94

Contractor  Curtiss                                Date Stricken  31 May 1943

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Shipped                      Destination                                Received  

    11-12-37           San Diego., Battle Force                    12-06-37

    12-06-37           VS-3, USS SARATOGA                      12-06-37

    10-26-39          San Diego, Battle Force                      10-26-39

    03-22-40          VS-5, USS YORKTOWN                     

                           VS-6, USS ENTERPRISE                     08-06-40

    04-16-41          San Diego, Battle Force                     05-01-41

    05-05-41          NAS, Miami                                      05-10-41

    02-16-43 (War)  NAS Jacksonville                             

    05-06-43         NAS Jacksonville  NATT                     

                              TROUBLE REPORT

   Date               Station                                    Remarks

09-02-38      VS-3, USS SARATOGA

Outboard four feet of the lower right wing cut and crushed back to after spar, forward spar was cut through at a point 15" outboard of wing strut fitting. etc.

12-06-38    VS-3, USS SARATOGA

All three blades of propeller curled.  Exhaust manifold ports bent.  Under side of fueslage slightly damaged. etc.

10-01-40    VS-6                              No damage to plane.

05-07-41   San Diego

Left lower wing spar & outer rib bent.  Required replacement.

05-07-43    NATTC  JAX                   Strike Obsalescent.