Consolidated PBY Catalina

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2304

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Plain, Valley

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0020

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1937

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The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed in the region of Ambon. The entire crew was killed.

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Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in Indonesia

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942

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2321

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0043

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1937

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Lost in action and crashed somewhere in Indonesia. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in Ambon

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942

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2309

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Plain, Valley

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0021

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1937

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The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed near Ambon. Crew fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in the Pacific Ocean: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942

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2413

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Topham - Pearl Harbor

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0229

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1941

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The floatplane failed to arrive at destination while on a flight from Topham (Canton Island) to Pearl Harbor with 11 crew members on board. Lost without trace. SAR operations stopped on 10 February 1942.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Alameda NAS

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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2314

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Yes

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MSN:

0033

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1937

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Alameda NAS (Oakland)

California

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United States of America

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North America

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The floatplane crashed upon landing off Alameda NAS and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY Catalina I near Punta Carnero: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942 at 0715 LT

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AJ157

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The floatplane departed Gibraltar Airport at 0702LT on an operation flight. Thirteen minutes later, it impacted the slope of a hill located west of Punta Carnero. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter Bruce Alexander, pilot,
F/O Reginald Clive Derrick, pilot,
F/Lt Sidney Cecil Romer, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Gordon Taylor, observer,
Sgt William Godderidge, wireless operator,
Sgt James Johnstone, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Anthony Westkelsey, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Turnbull, air gunner,
Sgt George Thomas Darville, air gunner,
Sgt Thomas Idwal Roberts, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Salamaua: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942

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A24-8

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Yes

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Port Moresby – Salamaua

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250

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1941

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The airplane was on a flight to Salamaua, carrying radio equipment, and was in formation with a second RAAF Catalina registered A24-9. Approaching Salamaua, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea few hundred yards offshore. Three crew members were killed and five others were rescued.
Crew (11th Squadron):
F/Lt Robert Thompson, pilot,
F/Lt Paul Metzler, copilot,
LAC Charles Sollitt, wireless operator,
LAC Leo Clarke, wireless operator, †
AC1 Ken Parkyns, flight engineer,
Cpl Jack Perrett, flight engineer, †
AC1 Bill Blackman, rigger,
LAC James Cox, armourer. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Salamaua: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942

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A24-9

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Yes

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Port Moresby – Salamaua

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259

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1941

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The airplane was on a flight to Salamaua, carrying radio equipment, and was in formation with a second RAAF Catalina registered A24-8. Approaching Salamaua, it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea few hundred yards offshore. A crew survived while eight others were killed.
Crew (11th Squadron):
Lt G. Hutchinson, pilot, †
P/O Tom Rowe, copilot, †
Sgt Doug Coote, wireless operator, †
Cpl Jack Wyche, flight engineer, †
LAC Arthur Meadow, wireless operator, †
LAC Alan Downes, wireless operator, †
LAC John Graigie, armourer, †
AC1 Kenneth Murphy, flight engineer, †
Cpl Tom Keen, rigger.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina on Yell Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1942

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