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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SOC-1 Seagull |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 9895 |
| MSN: | 11965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off San Clemente Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Chicago |
Lost control after a catapult launch, crashed in the ocean and sank.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19391031.1.3&srpos=2&e=30-10-1939-02-11-1939--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Lissol-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 09:35 | Cobar | Added |
| 09-Jul-2023 06:41 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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