Plane s/n
2483
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
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Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
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USN Model
PBY-5A
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
1942-Jan-23
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
____-___-__
1941-Dec-15
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
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From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1941-Dec-15
1942-Feb-28
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2483
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1941-Dec-15
1942-Jan-03
TTS
________________________
San Diego, California
United States
_______
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1942-Jan-03
1942-Jan-23
VP-83
NAS Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
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From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1942-Jan-23
1942-Jan-23
Flight. Took off for routine patrol at 0448. Crash reported near Oregon Inlet by U.S. Coast Guard at 0545. All hands lost; all but one were from VP-81.
Norfolk, Virginia
United States
Friday
Friday
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Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lt.(jg)
H.M. Gottschall
Pilot
United States