Plane s/n
2471
Factory
Consolidated - San Diego
Ordered
____-___-__
Model
_________
RAF Model
_________
Finished
____-___-__
USN Model
PBY-5A
USAF Model
_________
Destroyed
____-___-__
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
____-___-__
____-___-__
Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
San Diego, California
United States
_______
From
To
Owner
Site
Country
s/n
1943-Jan-06
____-___-__
United States Navy
Washington D.C.
United States
2471
From
To
Unit
Base
Site
Country
Unit s/n
1943-Jan-06
____-___-__
VP-83
________________________
Natal
Brazil
83-P-2
From
To
Action/Location
Site From/To
Country
1943-Jan-06
1943-Jan-06
Flight. Attacked and sank U-164 at 01d58mS 39d23mW (about 80 miles north of Fortaleza)
Natal
Brazil
Wednesday
Wednesday
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_________________________
____________________________
Service
Rate/Rank
Name
Post
Country
USN
Lieutenant
W.R. Ford
Pilot
United States
USN
___________
William Goodell
_________________________
United States