 VP-204 Mishap
1940's
MISHAPs: 08 APR 43 A/C: PBM-3C  Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6549 Cause: Fuel exhaustion, hard landing (20-10N 70-40W): Major damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 19 JUL 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6721 Cause: Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 24 JUL 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6673 Cause: Anti-submarine search; Bomb run on enemy submarine (10N 60-16W), hit by 7.9mm machine gun fire, flew back to base;Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 30 JUL 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6718 Cause: Anti-submarine search; During nite patrol hit by 30cal.machine-gun fire on underside of hull, landed ok: Minor damage, expect for one crewman killed: Lt(jg). R. K. Hershey Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 06 AUG 43 A/C: PBM-3 Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6735 Cause: Anti-submarine search; Attack on U-boat (12-40S 64-50W), hit by gunfire; Minor damage to plane, except for the Pilot; Lt(jg). John W. Presbach/killed; 4/minor inj, 6/no injuries Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 08 AUG 43 A/C: PBM-3C Location: Gulf of Paria Strike: No BUNO: 6537 Cause: Training; Hit submarine net during take-off run; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 02 SEP 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: No BUNO: 6544 Cause: Fire in engone on take-off, take off aborted, wing slightly burned; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 03 NOV 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: NAS EASIQUIBO, BRITISH GUIANA Strike: Yes BUNO: 01717 Cause: HIT MOORING BOUY IN RIVER & SANK Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]
MISHAPs: 29 NOV 43 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: BUNO: 204-P-12) 6673 Cause: Training flight, stalled on landing approach; Minor damage Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25SEP98]
MISHAPs: 06 MAR 44 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Unknown Strike: Yes BUNO: 6737 Cause: ENGING FAILUREM FORCE LANDED & SANK IN 7 mins. ALL RESCUED Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]
MISHAPs: 15 JUL 44 A/C: PBM-3S Location: Approx.140mi.NW, Trinidad <12-33N 62-45w> Strike: Yes BUNO: 01726 Cause: Anti-submarine sweep; Engine failure at 200', spun-in; Pilot:Lt(jg),John Vincent Bruno/killed...Ens.Evertt Paul Simonson/missing, Ens.David Sherman/killed, ARM1c.Larry Thomas Bostic/killed, AOM2c.Robert Lee Eldeas/killed, AMM2c.James Theodore Hall/killed, ROM2c.Authur C.Howland/killed, and AOM3c.John Joseph Klist/killed. Three with minor injuries. Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [01OCT98]
MISHAPs: 15 JUL 44 A/C: PBM-3S Location: TRINIDAD Strike: Yes BUNO: 01726 DEATHS: 9/KILLED, 3/SERIOUS Cause: ENG QUIT, SPIRALED IN FROM 200 Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [25MAR98]
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