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| Date: | Thursday 3 December 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman AF-2S Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126775 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 mi off Long Beach, CA -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Rendova/VS-37 |
Crashed. Navy Lt Dean John Converse (32).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 5 December 1953, p2
Forgotten Props
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2022 20:59 | TB | Added |
| 10-Aug-2022 17:47 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2022 07:32 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2022 16:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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