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| Date: | Thursday 27 October 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 0337 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ramp strike on USS Yorktown. Delivered to VT-5, 5-T-1; Red section leader, full colors (MS 48-14); aircraft lost in ramp strike 10/27/38 still as 5-T-1. Lt.Cdr. J. M. Craig (pilot) rescued
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/DETAILSITE/US/USN/TBD/tbdpage.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2022 06:12 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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