Edit2539 ... 2540 Grumman XTBF-1 Avenger
2539 suffered fire in air over Brentwood, NY, 2 bailed out 11/28/1941.
00373 ... 00392
Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
00376 (VT-8) sank after launch accident Hornet 7/30/1942
00380 (VT-8, 8-T-1) damaged in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
00383 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
00384 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
00391 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
Edit00393 ... 00393 Grumman XTBF-2 Avenger
Edit00394 ... 00658 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
00398 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
00399 (VT-8) lost in Battle of Midway Jun 4, 1942
00402 (VT-6) missing after launch from Hornet to make
simulated attack 8/9/1942. 4 crew mssing.
00406 (VT-8) hit by AAA near Guadalcanal Isl and ditched
10/24/1942. One killed.
00411 (VT-6) missing after launch from Hornet to make
simulated attack 8/9/1942. 4 crew missing.
00412 (VT-6) ditched off Enterprise 7/27/1942.
00417 (VT-8) ditched off Hornet due to fuel exhaustion
10/01/1942. Crew rescued by USS MacFarland
00421 stalled on takeoff from NAS Kaneohe, HI 3/30/1943.
4 killed.
00422 (VT-8) spun in on takeoff from Saratoga near
Guadalcanal 8/22/1942. 4 killed.
00424 (VT-8) ditched off Hornet due to fuel exhaustion
10/01/1942. Crew rescued by USS MacFarland
00433 (VGS-78) crash landing at Tou Touta AAB, New
Caledonia 12/19/1942.
00450 (VT-6) ditched off Kaipupau Point, HI 7/06/1942.
00455 (VT-6) ditched during torpedo run Enterprise 8/03/42.
00456 (VT-8) went down 10/24/1942 near Guadalcanal
Island. Crew reported safe.
00460 (VGS-26) ditched off Sangamon CVE-26 11/08/1942.
00462 (VT-3) stalled on landing on Saratoga 4/9/1943.
00466 (VT-3) crashed on takeoff from Enterprise
8/27/1942. No injuries. Also reported as
involved in an accident near Guadalcanal
10/24/1942
00473 (VTB, OTU #2) right wing and tail broke off during
glide bomb dive 9 mi S of NAS Jacksonville, FL
at Doctors Inlet 3/30/1943. 2 killed.
00477 in midair with 00491 11 mi E of North Island
12/21/1942. Pilot bailed out.
00478 (VTB, OTU #2) wing came off during dive 2 mi N
of NAS Jacksonville, FL 5/9/1943. 3 killed.
00482 wing and tail failed in dive 3 mi NE of Jamual, CA
11/02/1942. Pilot killed.
00485 (VC-20) midair near NAS Alameda, CA 12/02/1942.
2 killed.
00491 in midair with 00477 11 mi E of North Island.
12/21/1942. Pilot killed.
OO493 (VT-11) 26.01/26/1943 Hi,Oahu NAS Barbers Pt;
crashed at nite; 2 killed
00494 (VGS-1) crashed into ravine due to fuel
exhaustion San Diego, CA 10/16/1942. One killed.
00497 (VGS-29 (VC-9)) in midair with 00547 off Bogue
12/05/1942. 3 killed.
OO500 CQTU/San Diego 02/94/1943 Long Isl CVE-1 Carrier
landings; Overside landing
00509 (VT-3) midair with 00514 and 00590 3 mi NE of
Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 bailed out.
00512 (VT-3) missing off Saratoga 12/18/1942.
00514 (VT-3) midair with 00509 and 00590 3 mi NE of
Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 killed.
00524 (VT-4) force landed during familiarization flight
NAS Quonset Point, RI 7/20/1942.
00530 (GS-27 (VC-27)) ditched in bad weather off Suwanee
2/27/1943.
00545 (VGS-9) crashed after waveoff Bogue 12/04/1942.
00547 (VGS-29 (VC-9)) in midair with 00497 off Bogue
12/05/1942. Crew bailed out.
00550 modified in 1942 as single-seater w/o dorsal
turret. Dove in during glide bomb practice off
Danih, FL Jul 1, 1943. 3 killed.
OO554 (VT-3) 31.01/31/1943 Saratoga? take-off
acc, rolled over bow; 1/killed
00562 (VGS-26) ditched 12/31/1942 off Sangamon due to
engine failure.
00566 (VGS-29) in midair 8 mi N of Kitty Hawk, NC
9/16/1942. 3 killed.
00568 (VGS-29) lost off Santee 11/10/1942 Safi, French
Morocco. 3 bailed out.
00580 (VGS-26) missing enroute from Bermuda to North
Africa during convoy coverage off Sangamon
11/19/1942. 3 crew MIA.
00590 (VT-3) midair with 00509 and 00514 3 mi NE of
Makapu Pt, HI 10/11/1942. 3 killed.
00594 (VT-3) ditched landing on Saratoga 11/30/1942.
00605 spun in on wave off by LSO Chesapeake Bay 12/28/1942.
00607 overside landing Charger 5/7/1943, Chesapeake Bay.
00608 (VGS-27) overside landing Suwanee 11/10/1942. 3 killed.
00611 (VGS-29) crashed on takeoff from Santee 11/08/1942. Crew OK.
00616 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN750
00620/00622 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN751/FN753
00624 (VGS-29) crashed on takeoff from Santee 11/8/1942.
00625 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN754
00627 (VT-9) ditched off USS Essex Jun 26, 1943.
00628 hit island and went overside and sank off USS Sable in Lake Michigan Jul 3, 1943. Pilot killed.
00629 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN755
00639 force landed Prospect Field Aug 8, 1943.
OO640 (VTB, OTU#1) 01/01/43 Fl,Ft.Everglades; Torpedo
practice; ditched
00642 (VTB, OTU#1) hit trees during landing, Ft
Lauderdale, FL 11/09/1942 and caught fire. Pilot
Injured.
00643 structural failure 10/30/1942 2 mi N of Deerfield,
FL. Pilot killed.
00644 in mid-air 5 mi east of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL
Sep 12, 1943. One bailed out, one killed.
00648 (TB, OTU #1) spun in during landing Ft Lauderdale,
FL 3/2/1943. Pilot killed.
00653 (VT-9) Essex CV-9; Jul 9, 1943; Nite take-off,
crashed & sank
00654 (VGS-29) catapult bridle broke and went over
bow Santee CVE-29 10/15/1942. Crew OK
Edit01731 ... 01770 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
c/n 2765/2804
01734 (VC-1) missing on flight from NAS Norfolk, VA
3/7/1943
01743 (VC-36) wing broke off during dive pullout
Monterey Bay, CA 4/26/1943. 3 killed.
01744 (VT-6) ditched off Enterprise due to fuel
exhaustion 12/16/1942.
O1745 VGS-1(VC-1) 10/25/1943 ferry ship to shore;
take-off, ditched
01746 fitted with Martin dorsal turret.
01747 (c/n 2781) ditched in Lake Michigan off USS Wolverine
June 11, 1943. Recovered in 1991. Now at National Museum of Naval Aviation,
Pensacola, FL. Believed by Fall 2003 to be at Palm Springs Air Museum, CA.
In 2008 was undergoing restoration at NAS DeLand, DeLand, FL,
on loan from National Museum of Naval Aviation.
01751 (VGS-9) in midair fire near Coronado Island
off Bogue CVE-9. Pilot bailed, 2 killed.
01752 (VT-10) ditched on takeoff from Enterprise
2/24/1943.
01760 (VT-3) ditched on takeoff from Saratoga 11/30/1942
01761 (VJ-2) ditched in Waimea Bay, HI 4/3/1943.
O1764 (VT-9) 01/22/1943 Pa, Portsmouth Nite
familiarization; spun-in; 1/killed
01765 (VGS-29) hit by ground fire off Santee
11/10/1942 2 mi SE of Gou Guredra, French
Morocco and force landed. Pilot destroyed
aircraft.
01766 (VT-9) ditched at Gulf of Paris near NAS
Trinidad with live torpedo 3/30/1943. Sank.
Edit05877 ... 06491 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
c/n 3925/4539
O5877 VGS-27(VC-39) 01/24/1943 Suwanee CVE-27 Fuel
exhaustion,ditched; Crew rescued by USS Conway
05889 stalled during low-altitude turn near NAS
Ft Lauderdale, FL Jul 26, 1943.
05890 overside landing on Charger 3/19/1943 Chesapeake
Bay
05893 (VTB, OTU#1) midair during torpedo practice
3 mi off shore of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL
11/23/1942. Pilot OK, one killed.
05919 (VC-23) crashed after takeoff from USS Princeton
with depth charges Aug 28, 1943. 3 crew OK.
05927 (VTB, OTU#1) stalled on landing at NAS Ft
Lauderdale, FL. Pilot killed
O5934 (VTB,OTU#1) 01/02/43 Fl, Ft.Lauderdale
Familiarization flt; eng, force landed
05938 (VC-18) 02/12/1943 deck crash and overside
Altamaha
05940 (VC-18) stalled during night landing at Whidbey
Island, WA and crashed into Oak Harbor 3/5/1943.
Pilot killed
05954 ditched in Lake Michigan December 1943 and salvaged early 1990s.
In 1997 was on display at Indiana Museum of Military History, Indianapolis, IN
O5955 VGS-27(VC-27) 10.02/10/1943 Suwanee take off
crashed; Crew rescued by USS Frazier
05963 crashed off Pt. Loma, CA Jul 29, 1943. 3 killed.
05968 (VC-1) bad catapult shot USS Card, crashed,
5/28/1943. Pilot killed.
O5976 CQTU/San Diego 02/04/1943 Long Isl CVE-1 Pac;
Carrier landings; fuel exhaustion, ditched
05981 (VTB, OUT #1) ditched during glide bombing
practice 2/21/1943, Port Everglades, FL.
05982 (VTB, OTU#1) spun in during landing 22/21/1942
NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL.
05984 in midair during torpedo runs east of Port
Everglades, FL Jun 26, 1943.
05991 (VC-8) hit deck landing Chenango CVE-28 5/22/1943
and went overside. One killed.
05994 (VJ-1) ditched Oahu, HI 4/13/1943.
05996 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 5, 1943. Returned to USN Sep 16, 1943
and SOC Sep 18, 1943.
05997 (c/n 4045) noted in restoration hangar at Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA Nov 2002.
It had been recovered in 1970 by Ed Maloney from MGM Studios.
Reported 1988 with Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA
O6004 (VMSB-143 CAG-12) 30.01/30/1943 Cuba Havana Harbor
Field; landing acc
06007 stalled on landing NAS Glenview, IL and burned
4/28/1943.
06008 in low altitude stall near NAS Ft. Lauderdale.
Date??
06011 dove in during glide bomb practice off NAS
Ft Lauderdale, FL Jun 21, 1943. 3 killed.
06013 ditched during torpedo runs on "Absecon" off NAS
Ft Lauderdale, FL Sep 10, 1943. 3 crew OK.
06017 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 5, 1943, returned to USN Sep 24, 1943
06020 loaned to Royal Navy Mar 23, 1943, returned to USN Mar 1944
06035 VGS-29 (VC-29) hard landing on USS Santee
2/06/1943. Stripped for parts.
06036 (VT-27) spun in on takeoff USS Suwannee (CVE-27)
Jun 9, 1943.
06037 VGS-29 (VC-29) 2/06/1943 Santee CVE-29. Crew
missing
06048 (VC-9) bad catapult shot off Bogue CVE-9 2/16/1943
and crashed.
06051 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 26, 1942, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943.
O6052 VTB,OTU#1 02.09/02/1942 Fl,Ft.Lauderdale Foreman
Fld; FCLP; hard landing
06053 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Sep 5, 1943.
06054 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942. Ditched following engine
failure Jun 30, 1943
06056 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943
06068 (VC-29) overside landing Santee 3/16/1943.
06073 suffered engine fire during ferry flight off
Myrtle Beach, SC Aug 16, 1943. 2 crew bailed out.
O6075 (VT-4) 01/23/1943 Ranger CV-4 Anti-sub patrol;
Overside landing; Pilot killed
06081 lost on ferry flight to Saratoga Aug 11, 1943 and
ditched
06085 (VC-21) deck crash on Marcus Island 4/29/1943.
06089 (VC-19) ditched off USS Croatan CVE-25 Jul 14,
1943 in Caribbean. Crew rescued.
06090 crashed into ridge S of Sequim, WA on training flight out of NAS Seattle
May 24, 1944. 3 killed, 1 injured. There is a plaque at the site.
06095 lost of ferry flight to Saratoga Aug 11, 1943 and
ditched.
06098 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1943, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943.
06099 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN May 1944
06100 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942, returned to USN Jun 1943
06101 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 2, 1943. Sank heavily into rounddown of
HMS Victorious May 9, 1943, presumably w/o.
06102 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1942. While landing on HMS
Victorious Jun 28, 1943, hook tore out and aircraft went
over the side into sea.
06103 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 2, 1943. Collided with F4U (believed
02311) at Pearl Harbor Apr 8, 1943. 2 crew in TBF killed.
06104 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Mar 1943
06105 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 23, 1942, no subsequent history in
surviving RN records.
06106 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Apr 23, 1943
06107 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 26, 1942, returned to USN Apr 20, 1943.
06108 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 3, 1943, returned to USN Apr 23, 1943
06109 loaned to Royal Navy Dec 24, 1942. Suffered engine failure
on takeoff from HMS Victorious Jul 2, 1943 and ditched
06110 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 4, 1943. While landing on HMS
Victorious Feb 25, 1943, aircraft was pointing to port and
caught first wire which pulled out sufficiently to allow it
to run off edge of flightdeck and fall onto port crane,
where it caught fire and burned out. All three crew died
of burns received.
06111 loaned to Royal Navy Jan 5,1943, returned to USN Jul 31, 1943.
06120 (VT-12) crashed during anti-sub patrol Jul 29,
1943. 3 killed.
06121 (VT-27) spun in during glide bomb pullout Suwanee
5/21/1943. 3 killed.
06123 (CV-13) midair collision Narragansett Bay, RI
5/23/1943. 4 killed.
06141 (VT-16) missing in flight from NAS Hilo to NAS
Ford Island Aug 20, 1943. 4 crew missing.
06148 (VC-13) suffered mid air during join up 5/10/1943.
3 killed.
06165 (VT-9) engine failure off Essex 5/31/1943. Pilot
bailed out.
06166 (VT-17) off USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) right wing
failed at 5000 feet off Daughtery, VA. 3 killed.
06191 (VGS-23 (VC-19)) crashed at sea during glide bomb
practice Pt Reyes, CA 2/19/1943. Crew missing.
06194 (VC-20) ditched at sea 9 mi off Pt Loma, CA
5/4/1943.
06196 loaned to Royal Navy. Made heavy landing on HMS Victorious
Jul 24, 1943, presumably subsequently w/o
O6217 (VT-4) 02/09/1943 Ranger. Dove-in during
simulated torpedo attack; 3/killed
06229 loaned to Royal Navy, no history in surviving RN records.
06230 (VC-25) ditched on takeoff from Block Isl CVE-21
4/14/1943.
06240 (CASU-10) crashed in mountains after takeoff from
Espritu Santo Aug 22, 1943. 2 crew killed, 3rd
crewman picked up Sept 7, 1943.
06245 (VT-1) ditched in takeoff from Cophee (CVE-12)
Aug 4, 1943
06253 (VT-4) deck crash on Ranger 3/24/1943.
06258 (VC-24) crashed after takeoff from Belleau Wood
CVL-24 and exploded Sep 2, 1943. 3 killed.
06260 (VS-24 (VC-24)) flew into water on takeoff Long Island, NY 2/25/1943
06272 (VC-35) suffered engine failure during glide bomb practice near NAS San Diego, CA Aug 14, 1943.
Crew bailed out ok.
06277/06291 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN756/FN770
06279 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN758. Relegated to ground
instructional airframe Aug 1945, presumably subsequently
scrapped.
06282 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN761. Ran out of fuel while
flying low over sea Feb 25, 1943 and ditched and sank
in Buzzard Bay. Both crew rescued.
06283 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN762. Ditched Aug 16, 1943,
pilot rescued
06293 crashed after takeoff from NAS Jacksonville, FL Aug 12, 1943. Pilot killed.
06295 ditched during torpedo runs near Port Everglades FL Aug 28, 1943. Crew OK.
06303 (VT-4) in overside landing during night carrier landing practice Jun 24, 1943.
06309 (VC-29) crashed on takeoff from NAS Norfolk, VA 5/15/1943.
06320 spun in after takeoff NW of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Aug 5, 1943. 2 killed.
06323 (VTB, OTU#1) spun in on landing at Ft Lauderdale, FL 2/26/1943.
06327 ditched due to fuel exhaustion during glide bomb
practice off NAS Ft. Lauderdale, FL Jul 30, 1943.
06333 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945
as VL432
06350 (VMTB-233) ditched at sea Sep 11, 1943. Pilot killed.
06352 (VMTB-233) spun in during dive pullout Jun 9, 1943. 4 killed.
06361 (VC-29) ditched on takeoff from USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Aug 4, 1943. Crew ok.
06367 (VT-5) overside landing 5/21/1943, Yorktown.
06375 (VT-16) crew bailed out due to bad weather in
flight from NAS Hilo to NAS Ford Island Aug 20, 1943.
I also have this one as having ditched off
Belleau Wood CVL-24 in Chesapeake Bay during a
torpedo drill 5/25/1943.
06385 (VC-1) ditched off CVE-11 Card Aug 9, 1943 due to engine failure.
06387/06401 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN771/FN785
06388 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN772. Flew into Black Loch
Hill near Campbeltown, Scotland in bad visibility
Jul 4, 1944. Both crew killed.
06389 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN773. Flew into ice on lake
while low flying Mar 24, 1944, location unknown.
Pilot (sole occupant?) survived butaircraft listed as
total loss.
06414 (VT-18) missing during torpedo training Sep 4,
1943, Monterey Bay, CA. Four crew missing.
06417 (VC-33) in midair collision 5/13/1943 Pt. Reyes,
CA. 4 killed.
06427 crashed west of San Diego 3/14/1943. 2 killed.
06439 ditched off NAS Ft Lauderdale during glide bomb
practice Jun 1, 1943.
06444 Ft.Lauderdale,Fl;26-Jun-43; Ditched during
gunnery practice; 1mi.S, Seabouy, Port Everglades
06446 (VTB, OTU#1) midair collision 3/23/1943 near
North Perry Field, FL. Crew bailed out.
06453 loaned to Royal Navy, no history in surviving RN records.
06457 lost and ditched in ferry flight to Saratoga
Aug 11, 1943
06466 NAS Ft.Lauderdale,Fl;26-Jun-43;Mid-air during
torpedo runs 3mi.E.Port Everglades; 3/killed
06468 overside landing off Lexington, Gulf of Paria
5/24/1943. One killed.
06476 (VC-19) missing during night glide bombing
practice off San Diego 5/20/1943.
06480 lost 4/17/1943. 2 crewmen died from exhaustion
and overexposure.
06481 (VMTB-232) ditched off Russell Island Oct 10, 1943 while
returning from bombing mission. Crew OK.
06484 force-landed near Lakewood, NJ Sep 2, 1943 due to
fuel exhaustion.
06485 (VT-7) Nas Puunene,Maui,Hi;26-Jun-43;Crash landing
Edit16792 ... 17091 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
16830 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL433. No record of fate.
16849 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
16874 crashed into sea Mar 2, 1944 about 40 mi S of Block Island, RI and
sank within one minute.
16898 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
16900 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL434. No record of fate.
16914 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945
as VL404. No record of fate.
16948 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL435. No record of fate
16956 lost over Peleliu. Date? Wreckage is still there.
16958 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Sep 1945 as
VL996. No record of fate.
16967/16992 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ501/JZ526
16967 (JZ501) on returning to HMS Victorious Feb 5, 1945
unable to land due to crashed aircraft on flight deck.
Out of fuel, so ditched. Crew rescued.
16968 (JZ502) struck trees and crashed Aug 24, 1944.
16979 (JZ513) while landing on HMS Trumpeter on return from
practice strike mission Aug 17, 1944 stalled and
went over side into sea. Crew rescued.
16983 (JZ517) stalled while landing on HMS Arbiter May 8, 1944
and went over port side into sea. Crew rescued.
16987 (JZ521) SOC ca Jun 1950.
17019 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
17052 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL403. No record of fate.
Edit22857 ... 23656 General Motors TBM-3 Avenger
c/n 1/800
23246 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL436. No record of fate
23257 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ635
23258 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ636
23259 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ637. Returned to US Navy at
NAS Norfolk Aug 1945.
23260 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ638
23261 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ639
23262 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ640
23263 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ641
23264 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ642
23286 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL501. No record of fate
23307 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was
lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
It was flown by the flight leader, Lt. Charles
Carroll Taylor.
23602 (c/n 746) reported 1979 at Bradley Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT.
Destroyed by tornado Oct 3, 1980. Front fuselage noted May 2006 on display at
Connecticut Historical Aviation Collection (New England Air
Museum), Windsor Locks, CT
23615/23622 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ643/JZ650.
Edit23857 ... 24140 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
23857/24086 c/n 4540/4769
24087/24520 c/n 4970/5403
23857/23861 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN816/FN820
23869 (VT-7) 1-Jun-43; crashed during dummy torpedo
runs, 7mi.off Pt. Loma, CA; 2 killed
23904 (VC-42) Clover Field, WA; 6-Aug-43; Flew into
water during low level bombing practice; crew OK.
23906 (VC-18) NAS San Diego, CA 26-Jun-43 Left wing came
off during glide bomb practice, on dive pull-out;
1mi.N,Otay Target; 3 killed
23914 (VC-58) 16-Jun-43-nite; NAS Clover Valley, Wa;
VC-58 used by VC-55; 3/missing
23927/23936 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN821/FN830
23933 (FN827) went to 210 School of Technical Training
Mar 28, 1944, presumably as ground instructional machine.
23934 (FN828) crashed into sea astern of HMS Tracker Jan 20, 1944
after starboard wing broke off curing practice glide-bombing
attack on ship. All 3 crew killed.
23936 (FN830) shot down by enemy flak while laying mines off
Lepsoyrenna Light Aug 20, 1944. All 3 crew KIA.
23939 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield
killing Royal Navy crewmember.
23949 (VTB-OTU1) collided with TBF-1 23949 w mi NE of airfield
killing Royal Navy crewmember.
23990 ditched at sea on flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Date?
23997/23411 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN831/FN845
23997 (FN831) landed with one undercarriage leg retracted
during night dummy deck landing at Trincomalee Jan 5, 1945.
Other undercarriage leg collapsed at end of runway.
Crew unhurt but aircraft DBR and SOC.
23998 (FN832) ditched when engine caught fire during takeoff
from HMS Smiter Jan 5, 1945. Crew rescued.
23406 (FN840) braked heavily and overturned while landing at
Tanga Jan 22, 1944. Crew unhurt but aircraft DBR and SOC.
23407 (FN841) while returning to HMS Nabob in bad weather from
patrol Sep 29, 1944 was given early waveoff, flew past
starboard side of ship and crashed into sea ahead.
Depth charges exploded. 2 crew killed, one rescued.
24016 (VC-19) Croatan CVE-25; 7-Jul-43; Stalled on take-
off, sank
24027 (VC-50) wing failed in level flight Sept 3, 1943.
3 crew killed.
24028 (VT-2) NAS Quonset Point, RI; 3-Aug-43; Fuel
exhaustion, ditched; 1mi.SE,Quonset Pt.field
during nav flt
24072 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN846
24073 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN847. Crashed during dummy deck
landing at Lewiston Jul 12, 1944.
24074/24082 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN848/FN856
24083 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN857. Drifted to starboard and
struck island while landing on HMS Illustrius Apr 1, 1945.
Crew unhurt but aircraft deemed DBR.
24084 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN858
24085 (c/n 4968 (or is it 4768) to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN859.
Returned to US Navy. Reported 1976 stored at NASM Silver
Hill, MD.
24086 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN860
24108 (VT-8) NAAS Chincoteague, Va; 28-Jul-43; FCLP; Low
altitude stall
24125 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24130 Aug 27, 1943
during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island,
Mass. 2 bailed out, one killed.
24130 (CASU-22, VC-43) in midair with 24125 Aug 27, 1943
during torpedo practice near Nashawens Island,
Mass. 1 bailed out, two killed.
Edit24141 ... 24141 Grumman XTBF-3 Avenger
Became flying test bed for Halford H-1B
turbojet.
Edit24142 ... 24241 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
24147/8 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN861/FN862
24149 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN863. Struck by enemy flak and
crashed into sea in flames while diving on target at Sakishimo
Gunto Mar 26, 1945. All 3 crew KIA.
24150 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN864. Struck by enemy flak and
crashed into sea 2 miles W of Hirara, Miyako Jima Apr 17, 1945.
2 crew members KIA, third bailed out and was rescued by
Walrus amphibian
24151 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN865. Hook pulled out and port
tire burst while landing on HMS Formidable Mar 30, 1945.
Aircraft slewed to port, struck pom-pom director and caught
fire. Crew unhurt but aircraft DBR and was pushed overboard
into sea.
24152 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN866. SOC prior to Dec 10, 1945.
24153 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN867. Flew into hillside 2 mi NW
of Carradale, Mull of Kintyre in low cloud and bad weather
May 28, 1944. All four crew killed.
24154/24157 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN868/FN871
24158 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN872. Lost power on takeoff from
HMS Implacable Apr 18, 1945 and ditched. All 3 crew rescued.
24159/24160 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN873/FN874
24161 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN875. While landing on HMS Nabob
in bad visibility Aug 23, 1944, struck Avenger FN887 (BuNo 24228)
and two unidentified Wildcats. Crew unhurt but aircraft
DBR and pushed overboard into sea.
24162 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN876. Force landed following engine
fire Feg 25, 1944 at unknown location and declared DBR.
24163 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN877. Suffered engine fire while
landing on HMS Tracker Apr 1, 1944. Struck roundown, fell into
aft gun sponsons and burned out. Two crew members severely
injured (one subsequently died of injuries)
24164 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN878. Ditched near Carradale Point
Apr 11, 1944. All 3 crew killed.
24165/24166 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN879/FN880.
24167 (VMTB-134, MBDAG-42) 20-Jul-43; Ditched during
torpedo runs;12mi.SE,MCAS Santa Barbara,Ca.
24174 (VT-1) stalled on takeoff from CVE-20 Barnes Aug
24, 1943 and sank. 3 crew injured.
24205 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL437. No record of fate
24221 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL438. No record of fate
24222/24227 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN881/FN886
24228 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN887. Starboard wing dropped
during takeoff from HMS Fencer Oct 16, 1944 and crashed
24229/24236 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN888/FN895
24237 (VT-1) ditched during torpedo training Aug 9, 1943.
Edit24242 ... 24340 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger
24257 (VD-29) waved off and ditched from Santee CVE-29.
Crew OK. Date??
24261 (VC-9) crashed off bow of USS Solomons CVD-57 when catapult failed Apr 22, 1944.
24279 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
24295 (VC-9) hit ramp landing USS Solomons and crashed 25 March 1944; one dead
24297/24299 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN897/FN898
24300 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN899. Ditched at unknown location
after instruments failed and carburetor iced up Nov 16, 1943.
Crew rescued.
24301/24305 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN900/FN904
24306 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN905. SOC sometime in 1945
24307/24310 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN906/FN909
24311 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN910. Ditched off Katukurunda at night
Apr 10, 1944 after engine lost power during ASV patrol. Crew rescued.
24312 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN911
24313 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN912
24314 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN913. During night practice anti-submarine
attack off Katukurunda Apr 14, 1944, dropped flares, climbed steeply,
stalled, crashed into sea and caught fire. All 3 crew killed.
24315/24326 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN914/FN925.
24328 to New Zealand as NZ2501
24332 to New Zealand as NZ2502
24335 to New Zealand as NZ2503
24336 (c/n 5219) to New Zealand as NZ2504. Reported 1959 on display at
Te Rapa, New Zealand. Noted 1989 at RNZAF Museum, Wigram,
NZ painted as NZ2521, which had been lost over Rabaul May 31, 1944.
24337 (c/n 5220) to New Zealand as NZ2505. Reported 1969 at playground
at Opunake, New Zealand and in 1973 with preservation group at
Wellington, NZ.
24339 to New Zealand as NZ2506
Edit24341 ... 24341 Grumman XTBF-3 Avenger
Edit24342 ... 24520 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger
24367/24368 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN926/FN927
24369 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN928. Crashed into sea after takeoff from
HMS illustrious for raid on Sourabaya May 17, 1944. Crew rescued.
24370/24374 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN929/FN933
24375 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN934. Belly struck rounddown when landing on
HMS Shah Aug 22, 1945. Disembarked at Trincomalee Aug 27, 1945 and SOC.
24376/24383 to Royal Navy as FN935/FN942
24384 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN943. Suffered serious oil leak soon after
takeoff from HMS Illustrius May 17, 1944 and ditched. Crew rescued.
24385 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN944. Hit by enemy flak and crashed on wooded
hillside four mi From Miirun Apr 12, 1945. All 3 crew KIA
24386 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN945
24398 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL502. No record of fate
24407 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
24437 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN946. Port wing dropped, ditched near
HMS Formidable May 16, 1945. Crew rescued.
24438/24439 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN947/FN948
24440 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN949. Hit sea 4.5 mi from Race Point
during simulated torpedo attack Oct 3, 1943. All 3 crew killed.
24441/24443 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ100/JZ102
24444 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ103. Ditched 30 mi from HMS Shah May 15, 1945.
Crew rescued.
24445/24449 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ104/JZ108
24450 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ109. Lost power on takeoff from HMS
Implacable Jun 15, 1945 and ditched. Crew rescued.
24451/24452 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ110/JZ111
24453 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ112. During attack on Soengi Gerong oil
refinery Jan 29, 1945, attempted steep glide bomb attack through baloon
barrage. Starboard wing sheared off and aircraft crashed into sea
inverted. All 3 crew KIA.
24454/24456 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ113/JZ115
24459 to New Zealand as NZ2507
24460 to New Zealand as NZ2508. Royal Navy records say that this
aircraft was reconditioned and transferred to them Jul 31, 1945
as VL405 but gives no record of use or fate. Maybe it
went to New Zealand first.
24461 to New Zealand as NZ2509
24462 to New Zealand as NZ2510
24463 to New Zealand as NZ2511. 24463 also listed as being destroyed on
ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok
24464 to New Zealand as NZ2512
24465 to New Zealand as NZ2513
24466 to New Zealand as NZ2514
24467 to New Zealand as NZ2515
24469 to New Zealand as NZ2516
24481 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
24501 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL439. No record of fate
24516 crashed 1mi W of Palmdale, CA Oct 11, 1944.
24517 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ116. Ditched near HMS Shah Jul 21, 1944
following engine fire. Crew rescued
24518 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ117. After takeoff from Katukurunda
Jan 4, 1945, turned to avoid flare dropped by another aircraft, pilot
dazzled, aircraft stalled and spun in 1 mi from runway. One crew
member killed, other two injured.
24519 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ118
24520 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ119. Attempted landing on HMS Shah
Jul 28, 1944, was waved off, turned away, but stalled and fell onto
quarterdeck whereupon aircraft's fuel tanks exploded. One crew member
killed, other two survived.
Edit24521 ... 25070 General Motors TBM-1 Avenger
24573 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL440. No record of fate
24652 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24661 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL407. No record of fate
24669 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24681 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24691 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24692 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24766/24795 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ301/JZ330
24769 (JZ304) during night simulated torpedo attack Dec 7, 1944, flew
into merchant ship "Glen Marson" after mistaking light on ship
for light on leading aircraft All three crew killed, ship was
set on fire and subsequently sank
24770 (JZ305) during steep dive Jul 16, 1945 starboard wing slowly
folded up and aircraft spiralled into sea off Lizard Head.
All 3 crew killed.
24776 (JZ311) removed from Royal Navy Aircraft Repair Yard
at Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 14, 1946 to be ditched.
24787 (JZ322) removed from Royal Navy Aircraft Repair Yard
at Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 30, 1946 to be ditched.
24792 (JZ327) removed from Royal Navy Aircraft Repair Yard
at Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 15, 1946 for dumping
at sea from a carrier.
24814 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL441. No record of fate
24846 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL401. No record of fate
24858 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24862 in mid-air Sept 12, 1942 east of NAS Ft. Lauderdale, FL. One killed, one bailed out.
24876/24905 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ331/JZ360.
24879 (JZ334) while returning to HMS Victorious Feb 5, 1945
had to ditched nearby as low on fuel and carrier unable to
receive aircraft due to two crashes on deck. Crew rescued
by HMS Kempenfelt.
24881 (JZ336) badly damaged by enemy flak Jan 29, 1945 and
ditched near HMS Victorious. Crew rescued by HMA
Whelp (2 injured, one of whom subsequently died)
24884 (JZ339) reported Mar 1952 on Balado Bridge dump
24890 (JZ345) severely damaged by enemy flak and fighters
during attack on Songei Gerong oil refinery Jan 29, 1945
and ditched near HMS Victorious. Crew rescued by
HMS Whelp.
24893 (JZ348) reported moved from Royal Navy Aircraft Repair
Yard at Donibristle to Belfast Jan 31, 1946 for
dumping at sea from carrier.
24957 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL442. No record of fate
24963 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
24976 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL443. No record of fate
25015 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
25018 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
25041 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL444. No record of fate
25055 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL445. No record of fate
Edit25071 ... 25720 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
25072 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
25074 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
25075 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
25076/25105 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ361/JZ390
25077 (JZ362) damaged by flak while attacking target in
Japan Aug 9, 1945, ditched at sea with undercarriage
lowered and overturned. One crew member killed, one
rescued (no mention of a third)
25082 (JZ367) suffered engine fire while glide bombing
Nov 1944 and ditched. Crew rescued.
25084 (JZ369) suffered engine fire while landing at Nowra
Feb 17, 1945. Aircraft deemed DBR
25085 (JZ370) caught weak wire while landing on HMS Victorious
Mar 26, 1945 and starboard wing struck pom-pom. Crew
unhurt but aircraft w/o and pushed overboard Apr 3, 1945.
25089 (JZ374) suffered engine fire and subsequent belly
landing at Crail sometime in Nov 1945. Aircraft SOC.
25092 (JZ377) during aerodrome dummy deck landings at Crail
Nov 24, 1945, aircraft was signalled to go higher
but stalled, port wing dropped, crashed and caught
fire. Pilot died of injuries received.
25094 (JZ379) missing Jan 24, 1945 (unknown location) after
having been hit by enemy flak. Crew MIA, presumed
killed.
25098 (JZ383) fell over port side while landing on HMS
Victorious Feb 5, 1945, fall arrested by crane. Crew
safe, but aircraft DBR.
25100 (JZ385) while landing on unidentified carrier Jan 22, 1945,
caught wire but went over port side into sea.
25101 (JZ386) shot down in flames during bombing mission
Jan 22, 1945. Crew POW and subsequently executed in
Changi prison
25105 (JZ390) flew into side of Wastwater Screes, England
during night navigational exercise Jan 16, 1945.
Crew killed.
25154 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25170 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25187 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25175 converted to XTBM-3
25226/25255 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ391/JZ420
25228 (JZ393) during aerodrome dummy deck landings at
Katukurunda Feb 9, 1945, suffered engine fire, crashed
short of runway, and burned out.
25233 (JZ398) struck surface of Plymouth Bay, MA and sank
during simulated torpedo attack Dec 7, 1943.
Crew killed.
25234 (JZ399) struck by Avenger JZ400 (BuNo 25235) while
parked on deck of HMS Queen Apr 27, 1945 and DBR.
25236 (JZ401) transferred from Royal Naval Aircraft Repair
Yard at Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 28, 1946 for dumping
at sea from a carrier.
25241 (JZ406) while landing on HMS Ravager Sep 22, 1944, went
through barrier and over port side into sea. Crew rescued.
25246 (JZ411) caught in slipstream of preceding aircraft and
spun in at Barksdale AAF, Shreveport, LA Mar 2, 1944.
25248 (JZ413) during aerodrom dummy deck landing at
Katukurunda Nov 24, 1944, engine ran rough and aircraft
landed in swamp. Crew OK but aircraft DBR.
25249 (JZ414) pilot misjudged landing on HMS Victorious
Dec 19, 1944, deck landing control officer killed by
aircraft's port wingtip and aircraft went over side into
sea. Both crew members injured but rescued by HMS Rapid.
25250 (JZ415) hit slipstream of preceding aircraft while
approaching to land at Katukurunda Nov 8, 1944 and spun
in short of runway. One crew survive, other died of
injuries.
25266 suffered loss of power when approaching to land at NAS San Diego
Aug 23, 1945 and struck parked R5C-1 39536. Both aircraft destroyed
by fire, but all occupants escaped unhurt.
25292 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25306 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25333 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25334 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25336/25355 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ421/JZ440
25337 (JZ422) failed to gain lift on takeoff from HMS Indomitable
Dec 20, 1944 and ditched. Crew rescued
25339 (JZ424) struck by flak over Hegina airfield,
Sakishima Gunto Apr 16, 1945 and crashed. Crew KIA.
25346 (JZ431) SOC at Trincomalee sometime after Dec 1944.
25347 (JZ432) while climbing away from HMS Indomitable with full
bombload Jan 29, 1945, caught in slipstream of another aircraft
and crashed into sea. All crew killed.
25354 (JZ439) ditched into sea following loss of power after takeoff
from HMS Inplacable Jun 14, 1945. 2 crew rescued, one killed.
25368 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25408 (VC-69) ditched at sea May 13, 1945 due to hydraulic failure. Crew survived.
25414 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25416 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25423 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25441 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25446/25465 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ441/JZ460.
25449 (JZ444) port undercarriage collapsed while landing on HMS
Indefatigable Jul 28, 1945 and aircraft went over side into sea.
25455 (JZ450) ditched in Atlantic Ocean following engine fire
Feb 17, 1944.
25457 (JZ452) failed to return from patrol to Pas de Calais area
Jun 7, 1944. 3 crew MIA, presumed killed.
25501 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL448. No record of fate
25504 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL449. No record of fate
25513 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25514 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25521 converted to XTBM-3
25533 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL409. No record of fate
25542 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
Royal Navy records say aircraft was reconditioned and
transferred to them Jul 31, 1945 as VL450, but there is no
record of use or fate.
25543 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL410. No record of fate
25556/25575 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ461/JZ480
25566 (JZ471) flew into cliff and burned out, Port Soderick Bay, Isle of
Man during navigational exercise in poor visibility May 12, 1945.
All crew killed.
25573 (JZ478) shot down into jungle during raid on Songei Gerong oil
refinery Jan 29, 1945. Crew captured by Japanese and subsequently
executed.
25594 (VT-92) crashed in Marquesas Bay, FL Beb 5, 1945 on practice torpedo run.
Both crew killed.
25603 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL451. No record of fate
25636 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL452. No record of fate
25676/25695 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ481/JZ500
25676 (JZ481) hydraulic system damaged by enemy flak over Hirara
airfield May 4, 1945. Aircraft returned to HMS Indefatigable but
port undercarriage collapsed on touchdown. Aircraft dumped
overboard into sea.
25682 (JZ487) caught no 9 wire landing on slippery, pitching deck
of HMS Victorious Apr 2, 1945 and stopped hanging over port side.
Crew unhurt but aircraft declared DBR, stripped, and jettisoned
overboard next day.
25684 (JZ489) ditched in sea due to airlock in fuel system May 4, 1945.
25685 (JZ490) failed to return after attacking 3 enemy destroyers during
anti-shipping patrol off Dutch coast Sep 4, 1944. All 3 crew MIA,
presumed killed.
25688 (JZ493) crashed into Casco Bay, Portland Harbor, ME in
heavy snow and mist Feb 9, 1944 during ferry flight. Pilot
bailed out but was killed.
25691 (JZ496) failed to return from night anti-submarine bombing
exercise off Cape Cod Mar 14, 1944. All 3 crew MIA, presumed
killed.
25697 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
25700 converted to XTBM-3. Became prototype for TBM-3W AEW version
25703 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL453. No record of fate
Edit34102 ... 34105 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
Edit45445 ... 46444 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
45481 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL402. No record of fate
45497 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL454. No record of fate
45511 involved in Battle of Leyte Gulf with VC-20. SOC Aug 8, 1945 at Norfolk.
Reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL455. No record of fate
45538 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
45546 disappeared Aug 31, 1944 while on flight from Renard Field
to Lunga field, 16th Field depot, Guadalcanan. 3 crew missing.
45570/45592 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ527/JZ549
45575 (JZ532) stalled while landing on HMS Premier Apr 30, 1945,
port wing penetrated rounddown and aircraft caught fire.
1 crew member seriously injured, other two unhurt.
Aircraft declared DBR.
45582 (JZ539) crashed into sea after colliding with Avenger
JZ549 (45592) while operating from Squantum May 1, 1944.
45584 (JZ541) dumped into Clyde Estuary from carrier sometime
after Dec 27, 1945.
45586 (JZ543) failed to return from antishipping patrol between
Boulogne and Fecamp Jul 23, 1944. All 3 crew MIA.
45588 (JZ545) struck by flak on starboard wing during attack
on Isigaki Mar 2, 1945, returned safely to HMS
Victorious but subsequently stripped for spares and
pushed overboard.
45590 (JZ547) suffered loss of power at start of takeoff from
HMS Implacable Jun 14, 1945 for raid on Truk. Pilot
closed throttle and braked but unable to stop and
went over the bow and was cut in half by ship.
Crew rescued by HMS Terpsichore.
45608 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL456. No record of fate
45626 ditched into Lake Erie just after take offf from NAS Gross Ile Aug 30, 1945. Recovered but SOC
45635 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL406. No record of fate
45641 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
45645 converted to XTBM-3
45714 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
Pilot was Ensign Joseph Tipton Bossi.
45757 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
45766 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL457. No record of fate
45789 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL458. No record of fate
45843/45865 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ550/JZ572
45843 (JZ550) failed to return from anti-shipping patrol
between Mologne and Fecamp Jul 23, 1944. 2 killed,
one POW.
45847 (JZ554) suffered engine fire while crossing Sumatran
coast Jan 4, 1945. Jettisoned bombload and ditched
6 miles offshore. Crew rescued.
45851 (JZ558) shot down by Japanese fighter during attack
on Padjoe oil refinery Jan 24, 1945 and crashed into
jungle in flames. All 3 crew killed.
45853 (JZ560) missing enroute from Hawarden to Hawkinge
Jun 9, 1944. Pilot missing, presumed killed.
45854 (JZ561) SOC prior to Jan 1, 1946.
45858 (JZ565) suffered oil leak during divebombing attack on
Ishigaki Airfield Ma4 27, 1945 and ditched offshore.
Two crew members rescued by submarine USS Kingfish.
45859 (JZ566) forcelanded following engine fire during test
flight Jun 6, 1945. Pilot survived but aircraft DBR.
45861 (JZ568) suffered loss of power and ditched during sortie
from HMS Indefatigable Jan 13, 1945. Pilot survived,
believed that a second crew member also survived, but the
third died.
45862 (JZ569) flew into ground on Holbeach range, near Sutton
Bridge Aug 5, 1944. Pilot killed. Parts recovered in
1976 from Sutton Bridge Marshes.
45921 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
45940 (Torpedo Squadron 1) shot down over Guam July 1944. 4 crew KIA.
45957 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL459. No record of fate
45972 believe to have been reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL460. No record of fate
45980 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46029 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL461. No record of fate
46038 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL995. No record of fate
46080 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46094 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
Pilot was Capt. Edward Joseph Powers, Jr.
46122 regisered in 1954 to Paul Mantz Air Service of Los Angeles, CA as
N9394H and used for fireboming experiments.
46141/46163 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ573/JZ595
46142 (JZ574) SOC by Jan 1, 1946
46149 (JZ581) hit by flak during divebombing attack on Habu
Docks Jul 28, 1945. Port wing set alight and hydraulics
were rendered unserviceable. Returned to fleet and
ditched, crew rescued by HMS Undine.
46161 (JZ593) forcelanded at Nowra Feb 14, 1945 after engine
surged and failed. Pilot unhurt, but aircraft SOC.
46162 (JZ594) attack mission aborted by weather Mar 31, 1945,
ditched near destroyer patrol. 2 crew members (no
mention of a third) rescued by HMS Kempenfelt.
46163 (JZ595) landed on HMS Indefatigable May 13, 1945 with
starboard undercarriage jammed in retracted position.
Pilot OK, but aircraft DBR and jettisoned overboard
2 days later.
46181 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL503. No record of fate
46203 crashed off USS Marcus Island August 1944
46213 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46214 shot down near Chichi Jim Sep 2, 1944. Pilot was George H. W. Bush, future president of USA.
46215 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46276 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46294 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46304 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46310 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
46325 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
Pilot was 2nd Lt Forrest James Gerber.
46327 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL504. No record of fate
46346 shot down over southern Formosa Jan 9, 1945. Made forced water landing. 2 crew seen
on life raft, but never seen again.
46378 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL505. No record of fate
46395 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL506. No record of fate
Edit47438 ... 47637 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
c/n 4770/4969
47440 (VT-6) Nas Puunene, Maui, Hi; 18-Jul-43; Ground
collision
47446 (VT-5) Yorktown CV-10; 20-Jul-43; Ditched
47456 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy.
No record of fate
47461 (VC-19) crashed on takeoff for night glide bombing
practice Coronado, CA 5/27/1943. 3 killed.
47473 (VT-16) Lexington CV-16; 5-Jun-43; take-off,
ditched
47474 (VF-16) ditched on takeoff from carrier 5/25/1943
Gulf of Paria off Trinidad
47476 (VT-16) in midair during simulated attack on
Pearl Harbor Aug 9, 1943. 3 crew killed.
47478/47487 to Royal Navy as Avenger I (FN786/FN795)
47479 (FN787) collided with Seafire during fighter evasion exercise
Oct 9, 1943 and crashed 2 mi NW of Old Man of Hoy,
Orkney Islands. All 3 crew killed.
47480 (FN788) stalled on takeoff from HMS Ravager Jul 4, 1943 and
crashed into Chesapeake Bay. All 3 crew killed.
47482 (FN790) mounted incorrectly on catapult on HMS Ravager Jul 7, 1943,
failed to reach flying speed on takeoff and ditched. Crew rescued.
47483 (FN791) while embarking on HMS Ravager Jul 2, 1943, stalled on
deck, opened up and went over side into sea. Crew rescued.
47490 (VC-1) Card CVE-11; 2-Jul-43;
47517, aircraft anti-sub development unit, project unit,
NAS Quonset Pt, Ri; Special exercise; Dove-in &
exploded 4-5mi.off shore; 3 killed
47554 (VC-34) NAS Astoria, OR; 26-Jun-43; Crash landing
at Flatsop County Airport, OR.
47558/47569 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN796/FN805
47559 (FN797) suffered engine fire on takeoff from HMS Ravager Jul 3, 1943
and ditched. Pilot rescued (no other crew members mentioned)
47561 (FN799) SOC by Dec 11, 1945.
47564 (FN802) swung on takeoff from HMS Tracker Feb 20, 1944 and went
into sea. Pilot rescued, no other crew members mentioned.
47594 (VC-13) CVE;21-Jul-43;Ditched
47602 (VT-6) crashed at sea Sept 2, 1943 off NAS Puunene
Maui, HI. 4 crew missing.
47628/47637 to Royal Navy as Avenger I FN806/FN815
47629 (FN807) entered cloud and crashed into Buzzards Bay, MA
Jun 22, 1943. Pilot and USN passenger killed.
47636 (FN814) drifted to report and missed wires when landing on HMS
Implacable Apr 24, 1945 and struck port side of barrier. DBR and SOC.
Edit47638 ... 48123 Grumman TBF-1C Avenger
c/n 5404/5889
47638/47653 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ120/JZ135
47639 (JZ121) bounced into barrier while landing on HMS Shas Jan 13, 1945
and struck tail of parked Avenger JZ234 (BuNo 47957) and declared
DBR
47640 (JZ122) made slow and high landing on HMS Shay Jun 25, 1944 and
went over side into sea. Crew rescued.
47641 (JZ123) stalled and ditched while operating from HMS Shah Oct 10, 1944.
Pilot (only crew member mentioned) rescued.
47643 (JZ125) failed to return from night navigation exercise over sea
off Northern Ireland Apr 11, 1944. All 3 crew members missing,
presumed killed.
47647 (JZ129) SOC Jun 22, 1950 and relegated to ground instructional
duties, presumably subsequently scrapped.
47648 (JZ130) suffered engine fire on takeoff from Inskip Jun 14, 1944
and deemed DBR.
47650 (JZ132) sank into sea on takeoff from HMS Implacable Jun 4, 1945.
47689 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL408. No record of fate.
47704/47723 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ136/JZ155
47704 (JZ136) shot down by flak at Koriyama, Japan Aug 10, 1945. 2 crew
members POW.
47705 (JZ137) hit by flak and ditched during attack on Japanese cruiser
at Malacca Strait May 15, 1945. 2 crew POW, third KIA.
47706 (JZ138) ran out of fuel returning from attack on Japanese cruiser in
Malacca Strait May 15, 1945 and ditched 30 mi NE of fleet. Crew
rescued by Walrus amphibian.
47711 (JZ143) SOC by Dec 11, 1945.
47716 (JZ148) reported at Trincomalee 1945. Subsequently SOC.
47720 (JZ152) SOC for spares Mar 5, 1949. Remains noted on Gosport
dump May/July 1952.
47724 to New Zealand as NZ2530
47726 to New Zealand as NZ2533
47727 to New Zealand as NZ2534
47729 to New Zealand as NZ2531
47730 to New Zealand as NZ2526
47731 to New Zealand as NZ2517
47732 to New Zealand as NZ2529
47733 to New Zealand as NZ2518
47736 to New Zealand as NZ2519
47740 to New Zealand as NZ2520
47763 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
47774/47803 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ156/JZ185
47774 (JZ156) turned down wrong runway at Squantum Dec 8, 1943 and ran into
another aircraft. SOC.
47777 (JZ159) lost height on takeoff from HMS Trumpeter Aug 31, 1944 and
ditched. Crew rescued.
47780 (JZ162) w/o on HMS Nabob Mar 7, 1944 when struck by Avenger
JZ167 (ex BuNo 47785). Put ashore Mar 17, 1944 and presumably
subsequently scrapped.
47781 (JZ163) ditched off Crail Dec 17, 1945 following engine fire. Pilot
rescued.
47782 (JZ164) placed in storage Sep 1945
47785 (JZ167) survived accident Mar 7, 1944 on HMS Nabob (see BuNo 47780).
By Apr 1945 was with 848 Sqn RN. SOC by Oct 18, 1945.
47787 (JZ169) dove into Atlantic ocean during night flight Nov 18, 1943.
All 3 crewmembers killed.
47792 (JZ174) SOC by Dec 11, 1945.
47798 (JZ180) ditched following loss of oil pressure during mission fro
HMS Begum Jun 22, 1944. Crew rescued.
47801 (JZ183) reported at Trincomalee 1945 and subsequently SOC
47802 (JZ184) reported at Trincomalee 1945 and subsequently SOC
47808 to New Zealand as NZ2521
47813 to New Zealand as NZ2528
47814 to New Zealand as NZ2535
47817 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
47822 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
47850 to New Zealand as NZ2522
47851 to New Zealand as NZ2532
47852 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
47853 to New Zealand as NZ2536
47855 to New Zealand as NZ2523
47856 to New Zealand as NZ2537
47857 to New Zealand as NZ2524
47858 to New Zealand as NZ2525
47859 (c/n 5625) to Royal Navy as JZ321, then to New Zealand as NZ2527.
Became ZK-CBO Mar 1962, converted as cropsprayer but removed from
registere Mar 1964. Reported 1969 in playground at Kuirau Park,
Rotarua and in 1976 at Museum of Transport and Technology,
Auckland, NZ.
47861 to New Zealand as NZ2538. Royal Navy records say aircraft was
reconditioned and transferred to them Jul 31, 1945 as VL507, but
there is no record of use or fate.
47912 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
47939/47966 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ217/JZ243
47940 (JZ217) hit by flak during attack on U-boat base atkilbotn May 4, 1945
and crashed at Harstad. All 3 crew killed.
97945 (JZ222) reported at Trimcomalee 1945, subsequently SOC.
97948 (JZ225) failed to return from reconnaissance mission between Flushing
and Den Helder May 19, 1944. All 3 crewmebers MIA, presumed killed.
97954 (JZ231) sank into sea on takeoff from HMS Begum Aug 28, 1944.
Crew rescued.
97957 (JZ234) struck by Avenger JZ121 (ex BuNo 47639) on HMS Shah Jan 13, 1945.
Subsequently offloaded at Trincomalle and SOC.
47982/48009 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ244/JZ271
47983 (JZ245) made wheels-up landing on HMS Implacable Jun 7, 1945. SOC
by Dec 11, 1945.
47989 (JZ251) port wing badly damaged by flak over Sakishima Gunto
Mar 27, 1945, broke off during return journey to carrier and
aircraft crashed into sea inverted. One crew member bailed out
and was rescued, other two killed.
47994 (JZ256) went over port side into sea during night takeoff from
HMS Implacable Jun 15, 1945. Crew rescued.
48000 (JZ262) caught fire in air and ditched at unknownlocation Jul 25, 1945.
Crew rescued.
48001 (JZ263) suffered engine fire from takeoff from HMS Implacable
Mar 19, 1945 and ditched. Two crew rescued by HMS Wolverine, no
mention of a third.
48002 (JZ264) lost height and ditched at unknown location May 4, 1945.
48003 (JZ265) lost half of starboard wing andcrashed while
diving to attack Soengi Gerong oil refinery Jan 29, 1945. Crew killed.
48004 (JZ266) while parking on HMS Ruler after return from mission May 14, 1945
struck by aicraft attempting to land on and pushed off flight
deck to land inverted on ship's forecastle. One crew member
killed, other two survived. Aircraft DBR.
48016 (c/n 5782) to New Zealand as NZ2539. Reported 1969 in playground
at Havelock North, New Zealand
48017 to New Zealand as NZ2540
48020 to New Zealand as NZ2544
48021 to New Zealand as NZ2541
48023 to New Zealand as NZ2542
48024 to New Zealand as NZ2543
48025(?) to New Zealand as NZ2545
48032 (c/n 5798) became N7922A
48035/48049 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ272/JZ286
48044 (JZ281) SOC by Dec 11, 1945
48046 (JZ283) suffered engine fire during mission from HMS Implacable
Jul 25, 1945 and ditched alongside patrolling destroyer.
48055 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL508. No record of fate.
48060 to New Zealand as NZ2546. Royal Navy records say that this
aircraft was reconditioned and transferred to them Jul 31, 1945
as VL509, but there is no record of use or fate.
48063/48076 to Royal Navy as Avenger I JZ287/JZ300
48065 (JZ289) crashed into Indian Ocean Apr 29, 1945 after colliding
with Seafire PP979 during glide bombing exercise. One crew
member rescued, other two killed.
48077 to New Zealand as NZ2547
48081 to New Zealand as NZ2548
48099 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
48103 destroyed on ground by crashing PB4Y-1 38766 Aug 9, 1944, Eniwetok.
Edit53050 ... 53949 General Motors TBM-3 Avenger
c/n 3112/4011
53053 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB392 Oct 10, 1953. To French Navy in Mar 1958. SOC 1966.
53060 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB393 Oct 6, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 21-37. SOC 1959.
53065 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB362 May 19, 1953. To French Navy in 1957.
53070 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB355 in 1953. Sold as scrap Feb 27, 1961
although not formally SOC until Mar 9, 1961.
53072 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. to Canadian civil registry as CF-KCH. W/o at
Boston Brook 6/6/1974.
53078 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as 420 and later 386. To CF-JJC, then
to US civil registry as N68683 and later to Canadian
civil registry as CF-BEF. W/o at Juniper 5/20/1975.
53087 to Netherlands Navy as 1-14. W/o Sep 8, 1959
53089 to Netherlands Navy as 1-7. W/o Feb 18, 1956
53094 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1952. w/o Mar 18, 1957 after
dropped out of formation.
53099 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB382 Sep 16, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 22-29, later
researialed 071. SOC Jan 1961.
53104 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as TF*L. w/o Date??
53107 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB308 Mar 18, 1953. To Netherlands Navy as 22-24 Mar 6, 1958.
Crashed Oct 24, 1958.
53109 to Royal Canadian Navy as 431 and later 341 Aug 1952. w/o Date??
53110 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB321. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958. SOC Apr 13, 1966.
53119 to Royal Canadian Navy as 378 May 1952. To US civil
registry as N33BM, later N338BM (believed another unknown US civil
registration prior to this)
53124 to Netherlands Navy as 1-6, then 022. WFU in 1960.
53127 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB322. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958. SOC Aug 10, 1965.
53136 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-109 then 049. WFU in 1960
53137 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952.
53139 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1950 as RCH 361. SOC Jan 30, 1958.
To Conair Ltd as CF-IMN (later C-FIMN). From Conair to Forest
Protection Ltd. Sold 1994 to Vintage Wings of Seattle, WA and registered
N6VC
53142 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB378 Oct 6, 1953, then to Dutch Navy as 22-32, later reserialled 073.
To Brazil in 1960.
53159 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950.
53161 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952. Crashed Brantford,
Ontario Nov 5, 1956. Crew OK
53164 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950.
53166 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950.
53167 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB397 Oct 6, 1953. To French Navy in 1958. SOC 1966.
53168 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950. Stalled on takeoff and
crashed Apr 24, 1952.
53170 to Royal Navy Apr 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB317. w/o after forced landing in field at
Balloch, Scotland Jan 25, 1954. Cause of forced landing was carburetor icing.
53171/53183 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ721/JZ733
53171 (JZ721) no record of receipt by Royal Navy
53172 (JZ722) no record of receipt by Royal Navy, but there
are records of its return to US navy Oct 1945.
53173/53183 (JZ723/JZ733) no record of receipt by Royal Navy
53193 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB323. Crashed at Tilstock airfield near Whitchurch,
UK Jan 7, 1957. 2 killed, one injured. Aircraft SOC Jan 9, 1957
53200 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as RCN 377. To sprayer in USA as N9010C, later
to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEL
53202 to Netherlands Navyas 1-19. W/o Nov 26, 1957
53205 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB398 Sep 26, 1953. To French Navy in 1958. SOC 1966.
53209 to US civil registry as N7960C, then to Norfolk as CF-AXS, later C-FAXS. W/o at Sevogle 6/15/1979.
53212 to Netherlands Navy as 1-20 then 028. W/o Feb 25, 1960
53220 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB361 Mar 31, 1953. To French government
53221 to Royal Navy as Avenger ECM.6 XB311 Mar 31, 1953
53225 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1950.
53227 to Royal Canadian Navy as 308 Jul 1950. Ditched at sea
May 21, 1959. Crew OK
53229 to civil registry as N7236C
53241 to Royal Canadian Navy as RCN 307 Jul 1950 To civil registry as CF-IMM. W/o at Sussex 5/14/1973.
53247 to Netherlands Navy as 1-4. W/o May 17, 1954
53250 to Netherlands Navy as 1-21 then 029. WFU Oct 12, 1960
53256 became N9592C, then CF-ZYB. Crashed Jun 1, 1971
53258 to Netherlands Navy as 1-22 then 030. WFU in 1960
53278 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952. Ditched Oct 29, 1959 due to loss of power
on takeoff
53281 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB296 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53287 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB363 May 19, 1953. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958. SOC 1966.
53291 to Netherlands Navy as 1-2, then 020. WFU in 1960.
53294 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB374 May 19, 1953. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958. SOC 1966.
53298 to US civil registry as N7956C
53307 to US civil registry as N9078Z, then to Forest Protection, Ltd
as C-GLEI. W/o at Dunphy 5/8/1975.
53311 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB441 in 1953. To French Navy in 1957.
53319 (c/n 3381) converted to TBM-3R in 1953 and assigned to VR-22 at
NAS Norfolk. SOC Jun 12, 1956. To Nevadair, Tonopah, NV
Jun 27, 1958/1970 as N3966A. To Charlie Jensen of Tonopah,NV
1972-77. Stored cunconverted as RB-319, Sacramento, CA.
To Aero Union, Chico, CA 1980-87. May 1987 to Anthony Haig-Thomas
of North Weald, UK. Restored by TBM Aircraft,Inc,
Holmdel, NJ 1988-1991. To UK Jan 1989 as G-BTDP.
Registered May 2006 to C. Trachsel of Lausanne, Switzerland as HB-RDG.
53320 to Royal Navy as XB361 in 1953. To French Navy in 1957.
53321 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger ECM.6 XB311. SOC Jul 22, 1963 and scrapped.
53322 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1950 as 314. w/o in accident Sep 29, 1956 at sea.
53333 (VS-892) crashed after takeoff from USS Rendova (CVE-114) Sept 8, 1951.
53334 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 349. To CF-KPJ, then N68663.
Later to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEG. W/o at Dunphy 7/4/1975.
53337 (c/n 3399) to Royal Canadian Navy as 390 May 1952. Later to Conair Ltd as CF-IMI. From Conair to Forest
Protection Ltd. Sold 1994 to Vintage Wings of Seattle, WA. Was almost immediately sold by
Vintage Wings to M. Pietsch of Minot, ND who registered it N337GA. Registration
N337GA cancelled Feb 7, 2006 on sale to owner in Australia. Registered Apr 5, 2006 as
VH-VTB
53351 to civil registry as N7411C, then CF-ZTA. W/o at Sevogle 7/21/1974, pilot killed.
53353 became N5264V. Later with Confederate Air Force.
53358 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 341. Fatal crash on
runway at Shearwater with Banshee Aug 27, 1957
53361 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-101. W/o Sep 26, 1954
53367 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB399 Oct 6, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 22-20, later reserialed 065.
SOC in 1961.
53382 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB320. Ditched May 2, 1957 following loss of engine
power after takeoff from HMS Warrior. Crew rescued by helicopter.
53389 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger ECM.6 XB364. Scrapped 1963.
53392 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as TF*G 306 then to
Canadian civil registry as CF-KCK. Crashed at
Castlegar, BC in 1967.
53399 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB387. Sold as scrap Feb 27, 1961
although not formally SOC until Mar 9, 1961
53400 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB297. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53403 with National Naval Air Museum, Pensacola, FL. Onl loan
to Nimitz Park, TX
53411 to Royal Navy Apr 5, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB313. To French Navy Sep 7, 1957.
53420 to Royal Canadian Navy as 343 Oct 1950. Later to Conair, Ltd as
C-FKCM. From Conair to Forest Protection Ltd. Sold 1994
to Vintage Wings of Seattle, WA. Now N40GP with Tri-State
Warbird Museum, OH
53437 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 805. Crashed Forthill,
Ontario in 1958
53438 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB394 Oct 10, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 21-35. SOC in 1959.
53444 became N9319Z
53453 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB298 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53454 with National Naval Air Museum, Pensacola, FL. This aircraft was flying at the
Cherry Point MCAS airshow, registered as N7030C with Training Services, Inc of
Virginia Beach, VA, on 3 May 2003. Performed flypast at commissioning of
CN-77 USS George H. W. Bush Jan 10, 2009
53477 discovered in Salton Sea, CA.
53479 to US civil registry as N9595C
53482 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB400 Oct 10, 1953. Scrapped in 1961.
53484 to US civil registry as N7031C
53488 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 312. To US civil registry
as N6580D. To Canadian civil record as CF-XOO with Maritime Air Services,
Moncton, N.B. Crashed and burned at Deer Lake, Newfoundland
Jul 13, 1969.
53489 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 304. Became N6580D with Simsbury
Flying Service, Simsbury, CT then parts to 91521. Reported in 1972
derelict at Simsbury still in RCN colors.
53492 became N9083Z. Crashed at Chester, CA Aug 2, 1973.
53493 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB360 Mar 31, 1953. SOC Jul 22, 1963
and sold as scrap.
53496 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as AB*S 339. Then to
CF-MSX with Skyways. Crashed Harrison Lake, BC Jul 7, 1961.
53500 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB395 Oct 6, 1953. Damaged Sep 19, 1957 in
heavy landing at night and SOC Jan 23, 1958 having been reduced to
spares at RNAY Belfast the previous day.
53503 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as AB*P 315. SOC Jan 1,1958.
To civil registry as N6583D. Then acquired by Confederate Air
Force and registered as N53503.
53507 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 368. To CF-IML with
Skyways. Crashed in British Columbia 1961
53509/53521 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ734/JZ746.
There is no record of receipt of any of these by Royal Navy
53522 to civil registry as N7410C, damaged Apr 18, 1967 on fire
bombing diving run, load ejection test when a pilot chute
deployed prematurely and jerked dummy load into aircraft.
Oct 1980 to N88HP, then to N188TD with Claire Aviation (Tom Duffy),
Philadelphia, PA. W/o Mar 7, 2009 when aircraft caught fire
in flight after takeoff for a maintenance test flight. The
plane was consumed by fire after a successful emergency
landing at Millville, NJ.
53545 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1950.
53548 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB401 Oct 6, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 21-37. SOC in 1959.
53549 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950. Ditched during approach
to carrier HMCS Magnificent Nov 14, 1952.
53550 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB396 Oct 10, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 22-23. SOC in 1959.
53554 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. To CF-KCF of Skyways
then Conair. Crashed Winfield, B.C. Aug 8, 1971.
53557 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB377 Oct 6, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 22-27. SOC in 1959.
53558 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1950. To Canadian civil
registry as CF-IMQ
53559 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 387. To Canadian civil
registry as CF-KCJ with Skyways. Crashed Sumas, WA
May 1969.
53568 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB324. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53575 to spray plane, later N6447C
53582 to Netherlands Navy as 1-25 then 033. WFU in 1960
53585 to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB358. Scrapped in 1961.
53590 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB365. To French Navy in 1957.
53592 to N5168V, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPQ. W/o at Boston Brook 6/8/1982, pilot killed.
53593 became N6822C, then N5567A, then N6822C. Now with
National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
53595 to Royal Navy Oct 6, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB402. To French Navy in 1958. SOC in 1960.
53603 to Royal Navy in 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB442. To French Navy in 1958. SOC in 1966.
53604 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB385 Oct 10, 1953, then
to Dutch Navy as 22-28 then 069. To Brazilian Navy
53607 to US civil registry as N8398H, then to Canadian civil registry as CF-ZYC with Hicks and Lawrence.
Crashed Juniper May 20, 1975. Recovered in the 1990s
and rebuilt with peices from several aircraft by Atlantic
Canada Aviation Museum and is on display at the museum
in Halifax, Nova Scotia in a fictitious FPL scheme
as C-GFPL Tanker 24.
53609 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB325. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
53610 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 22, 1950 as 303. SOC Jan 30, 1958
To Forest Protection, Ltd as CF-IMR, later C-FIMR.
53626 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 27, 1950 as 328. SOC Dec 8, 1958
and became N6894C
53632 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 309/307. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-MXN with Skyways then Conair.
Crashed into river at Kamloops, British Columbia
Jan 31, 1971, but recovered and repaired. Crashed while
firebombing at Moyie Lake, British Columbia Aug 18, 1973.
53634 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB366. To French Navy in 1957.
53636 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB367. Scrapped in 1961.
53638 (c/n 3700) to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. Later to Conair Lt as C-FKCL. W/o at Blissville
5/29/1972 while owned by Forest Protection, Ltd. Reportedly crashed at Oromcoto
Lake, NB May 29, 1978. Registered N109K Mar 11, 2003, which seems
to indicate rebuilt (or going to be rebuilt) after its accident. Now at
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA. Now with Mid Atlantic Air
Museum in color scheme of donor Jack Kosco's aircraft which he
flew as radio operator with VT-27 during WW 2.
53640 to Netherlands Navy as 1-23 then 031. WFU in 1960
53642 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger ECM.6 XB376. Scrapped in 1963.
53646 to Netherlands Navy as 1-26 then 034. WFU in 1960
53647 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB299 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53651 to Netherlands Navy as 1-11. WFU in 1959.
53655 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB326. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
53656 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as TF*P. Crashed at sea
at Sambro off Halifax Nov 14, 1952
53664 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB300 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957. Soc Apr 13, 1966.
53665 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB301 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53667 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB302 Mar 3, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
53670 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1952 as 306. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-MSY with Skyways. Crashed Smithers,
BC 1964/65.
53671 to Netherlands Navy as 1-27 then 035. WFU in 1960
53672 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB368 May 19, 1953. To French Navy in 1958. SOC in 1966.
53676 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB386 in 1953. Damaged in heavy landing
on HMS Warrior Mar 3, 1957 when failed to flare out and declared
Category HY (heavy damage not reparable by ship or station
resources. Disposed of by being 'shot into sea' from carrier Jul 27, 1957.
53678 to Royal Navy as AS.5 XB443 in 1953. To French Navy in 1958. SOC in 1966.
53682 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as AB*Y 37.
53687 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950.
53692 became N3968A
53694 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952. In landing accident On
HMCS Magnificent late 1954 and not repaired.
53696 to Royal Canadian Navy. Landing rollover Feb 21, 1959
and not repaired.
53697 to Canadian Navy as 908. SOC Jul 5, 1960. To US civil registry as N9711Z.
To Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEH as spray aircraft.
W/o at Boston Brook 6/6/1987, pilot killed.
53722 to Netherlands Navy as 1-13 then 024. WFU in 1960
53723 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as AB*A.
53726 (c/n 3788) on display at Flying Leathernecks Museum, Miramar, CA. Was at
one time NL7076C. Noted Mar 13, 1993 at Marine Corps Museum, El Toro
MCAS, CA
53727 became N9082Z. Crashed at Bear Mountain, CA Jul 28, 1970.
53730 (VS-32) stalled on takeoff from NAS Quonset June 5, 1953.
53732 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 316. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-KCN with Skyways then Conair.
Crashed at Angus Home Lake, British Columbia Aug 27, 1972.
53740 became N9598C
53748 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB371 in 1953. To French Navy in 1958. SOC in 1966.
53756 to Netherlands Navy as 1-15 then 025. WFU in 1960.
53759 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 391. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-IMS wiht Wheeler Airlnes. Crashed
in Quebec Jun 21, 1960.
53760 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 392. To US civil
registry as N6581D. Crashed in Connecticut Aug 4, 1986.
53768 to US civil registry as N103Z then N10361.
To Norfolk as C-GLDX. By 1991 was NL683G
53775 tto RCAF Jul 22, 1950 as 53775. Later became N7028C, then
N4173A, then to Canadian civil registry as CF-ZTR. W/o at Sevogle 6/16/1972.
53782 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1952.
53784 to US civil registry as N9590C, then to Canadian
civil registry as CF-AGL. W/o at Lac des Loup 6/9/1972, pilot killed.
53785 with Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota. Formerly aerial tanker N7075C.
Was in movie "Smokey And The Bear II". Now with Pond
Warbirds of Palm Springs, CA as N7075C
53787 to US civil registry as N3969A, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPT.
Registered N3969A again Sep 24, 2008, then became C-GFPT again
Oct 2008. N3969A cancelled by FAA Oct 30, 2008 as sold abroad, registration
C-GFPT reserved Nov 3, 2008 for Forest Protection Ltd of Fredricton, NB.
Registered N3969A yet again Dec 4, 2008.
53790 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB380 Sep 18, 1953. Scrapped in 1961.
53793 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950.
53796 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB383 Sep 10, 1953. Scrapped in 1961.
53797 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB444 in 1953. Later
converted to ECM.6. Scrapped in 1963.
53802 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. Crashed Aug 13, 1957 when
flew into ground on instrument approach.
53804 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952 as 304/906. Became N9710Z.
Now on display on USS Lexington.
53815 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB312. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958, SOC Nov 18, 1963.
Noted stored at Cuers, France Apr 1, 1964.
53818 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 16 1952 as 386. SOC Jan 10, 1958.
Became N9187Z. Now flying as N93818.
53825 became N5169V
53828 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 16, 1952 as 388. SOC Jan 17, 1958
and became N9014C sprayer. Later N28FB
53829 to N9591C and then to CF-AYG of Norfolk and Hicks and Lawrence.
Now warbird N293E. In 2008 on display at Fargo Air Museum,
Fargo, ND
53830 (MAG-33) struck cable and crashed near K-3 Oct 17, 1951. 4 bailed out, one killed.
53835 converted to TBM-3U. Was spray plane and now N3967A
53841 on display at USS Intrepid, NYC.
53842 to N7025C, N603,then N60393. Now on display on USS Yorktown, Patriots Point, Charlestown, SC.
53845 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952 as 303. Ditched Sep 17, 1955.
Pilot OK
53854 to Netherlands Navy as 1-8. WFU in 1959.
53857 (c/n 3919) to civil registry as N7017C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPM.
Registered Sep 21, 2005 to user in Australis as VH-MML
53858 (c/n 3920) became N3357G, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPR. Offered for sale in France
as F-WQON.
53866 to Netherlands Navy as 1-9. W/o Jan 27, 1959
53885 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB357 Mar 31, 1953. Scrapped in 1961.
53886 became N5170V
53906 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB303. Ditched off Lee-on-Solent, UK
following engine failure Aug 22, 1955. Two crew members unhurt, third injured.
Subsequently raised and to Accident Investigation Unit.
Transferred to RNAY Fleetlands Mar 8, 1957. No suggestion
that repairs were made and SOC Apr 15, 1958.
53908 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952 as 389. Ditched Sep 25, 1957
at Chezzetcook range
53914 Became N7029C. at Quonset Air Museum, Kingston, RI. Was Hicks & Lawrence
spray aircraft in Canada. Crashed in Maine in May 1972.
in 1991 the Connecticut Army Guard lifted it out.
53915 became N7027C
53920 to Netherlands Nacy as 1-28 then 036. WFU in 1960.
53924 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB369 May 19, 1953. To Netherlands Navy in 1958 as 22-33, later reserialed 074.
SOC in 1961.
Edit68062 ... 69538 General Motors TBM-3 Avenger
c/n 801/2277
68270 reconditioned and to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as VL510.
68328/68335 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ651/JZ658
68403 (c/n 2142) with VAF 1 of NAS North Island, CA w/o Nov 22, 1944
in midair collision with P-47D 42-23146 10 mi WSW of Albany, TX
68472 (VMTB-232) MIA on combat mission Apr 29, 1945 during Okinawa campaign.
68632/69639 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ659/JZ666
68666 (VMTB-232) crashlanded at Yontan Apr 27, 1945 during Okinawa campaign.
69023 shot down Jun 3, 1945.
69026 shot down Jn 12, 1945.
69140/69153 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ667/JZ680
69140 (JZ667) returned to USN at Brunswick Dec 12945 (apparently as BuNo 69481
which was JZ683
69144 (JZ671) SOC Jul 15, 1949. Remains noted on dump at RNAS Gosport, England
Aug 1950.
69291 to French Navy
69293 became N9679C
69294 became N7026C
69303 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1952 as 334. Forcelanded on beach
at Chezzetcook and tide came in Apr 20, 1955
69312 crashed into Lake Michigan after takeoff from
NAS Glenview, IL Jul 4, 1950. 3 killed.
69314 to French Navy
69323 to civil registry as N7961C. Later to Forest Protection
Ltd as C-GLEJ. Now warbird N124TB.
69325 to US civil registry as N104Z, then N1044, then to Hicks and Lawrence
as C-FXOM. In 2007 to N325GT with Olympic Flight Museum,
Olympia, WA
69327 to Royal Canadian Navy as 326 Sep 1950. Later to Conair Ltd as C-FKCG. W/o at Sussex 5/29/1975.
Rebuilt to static display and is now on display at American Air Museum, Duxford, UK
painted in USN colors as Lt. George H. W. Bush's aircraft 46214.
69329 to N73642, reported Mar 2005 airworthy with Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX as N700RW
69334 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1950.
69340 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB314. Ditched in shallow
water near Yarmouth Dec 8, 1955 following engine fire.
Two crew on board, one injured. Aircraft SOC Dec 23, 1955.
69346 to French Navy
69347 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1952 as 380. To Canadian
civil registry as CF-IMT with Wheeler-Northland.
Destroyed in Quebec May 2, 1963.
69354 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 367/347. To Canadian
civil registry as CV-IMU with Skyways.
69355 became N7850C; as such was operated in the late 1960s by
Marom Ltd at Herzlia, Israel as a cropsprayer. By 1990 was with Israeli AF
Museum, Hazerim, Israel.
69361 (c/n 2100) to civil registry as N9596C, then to Norfolk as C-GOEG. Noted recently in
Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
69367 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB327. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
69374 became N9650C. To restoration hangar at NAS North Island, CA for eventual display
at USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA
69375 became N3965A. Converted to COD aircraft and now on display on USS Hornet in Alameda, CA.
69392 to Netherlands Navy as 1-30 then 038. Converted to target tug. WFU in 1960
69399 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 360. Crashed into
woods Mar 26, 1955.
69405 (TBM-3S2) to Japanese Navy as 2342
69422 to French Navy
69423 to French Navy
69425 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 354. W/o Mar 18, 1957
when crashed near Shearwater in heavy icing. Pilot killed.
69430 to French Navy
69438 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1952. W/o Jan 1956
69442 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB309. To French Navy Mar 19, 1958.
SOC Dec 13, 1963.
69447 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB310. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
69452 to Royal Navy Oct 10, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB388, shipped from USA 9/29/1953. Sold for scrap 2/27/1961.
69458 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1952
69459 to civil registry as sprayer N8397H. Was at War Eagles Museum,
Santa Teresa Airport, NM Mar 2005
69468 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952.
69472 (TBM-3E) became N9593C. Reported 1983 at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
69479/69492 to Royal Navy as Avenger III JZ681/JZ694
69480(JZ682) flew onto HMS InplacableMay 32, 1946. Stripped for spares and
dumped overboard.
69495 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 353
69502 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB446, shipped from USA 5/4/1953.
Later converted to ECM.6, still later to ECM.6B. Transferred to
Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, England Apr 9, 1968
and formally SOC from Royal Navy Jul 28, 1969
69505 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 323.
69506 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB328. Later converted
to ECM.6 and later still to ECM.6B. SOC Jul 22, 1963 and scrapped.
69523 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB329. To French government
69531 to Norfolk as C-GOBK. W/o at Juniper 5/30/1978.
69533 to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB330. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
69534 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as 376.
Edit73117 ... 73498 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
73136/73158 to Royal Navy as JZ596/JZ618
73164 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL994. No record of fate.
73194 (VT-11, USS Hornet) shot down by enemy fire while on mission to Clark Field,
Philippines Nov 5, 1944. Pilot parachuted to safety and picked up by Philippine resistance.
Other two crewmen died in the crash.
73209 was a member of the famous Flight 19 which was lost out of NAS Ft Lauderdale, FL Dec 5, 1945.
Pilot was Capt. George William Stivers.
73222 in Battle of Leyte Gulf with VC-20. SOC Jan 31, 1945.
73302 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL997. No record of fate.
73359/73366 to Royal Navy as JZ619/JZ626
73467/73474 to Royal Navy as JZ627/JZ634
Edit85459 ... 86296 General Motors TBM-3E Avenger
85459/86292 c/n 2278/3111. 86293/86296 cancelled
85460 (c/n 2279) to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 346. To US civil
registry as N7032C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPS.
This registration cancelled Nov 22, 2004, N145WB reserved
Dec 15, 2004, taken up Jan 18, 2005.
85475 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 375. Damaged on HMCS
Magnificent Aug 9, 1956 and later w/o.
85490 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-107. WFU in 1959
85499 to US civil registry as N9597C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEM. W/o at Chipman 5/28/1979.
85506 (c/n 2325) to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 385. On US civil registry as N6582D. Being restored
to flying condition at Herzelia, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Had been operated as a crop duster
by Marom Aviation in Israel. Registration N6582D cancelled Aug 19, 2004
as sale reported 1977.
85516 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as XB318. Force landed on mud flats off Lymington, UK
Dec 5, 1953 following engine failure. Both crew rescued and aircraft
subsequently SOC Dec 19, 1953. Airframe was recovered and
displayed as a "ditched aircraft" at RNAS Lee's AirDay Jun 12, 1954.
Presumably subsequently scrapped.
85529 to Netherlands Navy as 1-16 then 026. WFU in 1960.
85530 (VS-ATU#400) ditched off runway at NAAS Waldron
Field 1/7/1954 with French Navy crew
85536 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 333. Reduced to spares Aug 1956
85549 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB445 5/4/1953, then to Dutch Navy 3/17/1958 as 22-25, then
reserialed as 067, and then to Brazilian Navy 7/25/1960 as N-503.
85560 to N6830C
85574 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. Reduced to spared Jan 1956.
85587 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 352. Fire in air over
Shearwater Dec 14, 1954 and crashed in water. Pilot OK
85594 became N1366N. Crashed at Porterville, CA Aug 18, 1973.
85597 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 381. To Conair Ltd as CF-IMK. From Conair to Forest
Protection Ltd. Sold 1994 to Vintage Wings of Seattle, WA and
registered N704QZ. Being rebuilt in 2007 by Florida Wing
of Commemorative Air Force
85613 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as instructional aircraft.
85614 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB304 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
85621 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB315. Crashed into sea off the Lizard, Cornwall, UK
Mar 31, 1955. Pilot survived, 2 other crew killed.
85623 to Netherlands navy as 1-29 then 037. Converted to target tug. WFU in 1960
85628 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as XB390, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. SOC 3/5/1954.
85632 to civil registry as N7002C then C-GOBJ with Norfolk and
Hicks & Lawrence. Now warbird N81865 with Fargo Air
Museum, ND
85636 to N8623C
85640 became N1368N
85646 to Netherlands Navy as 1-31 then 039. Converted to target tug. WFU in 1960
85647 lost Dec 21, 1951. Pilot KIA.
85650 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-102, then 045. After Dutch Navy service,
went to Nederlands Luchtvaart Museum, Den Haag 1970 and to
Strathalian collection, Auchterarder, Scotland May 1976.
Registered as G-BTBM Dec 23, 1977. Later
became N61BD. Still flying as N452HA at Hickory, NC.
85652 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 382. SOC Jun 11, 1957 and
became CF-KYA
85665 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 322. To Forest Protection, Ltd as CF-IMV.
W/o at Blissville Jun 9, 1977.
85682 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as XB316. Crashed on Sleive Croob near Donnemara,
Northern Ireland Dec 11, 1953. 3 killed.
85685 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 348. Burned to train
crash crewi in 1957.
85686 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB370, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To French Navy 3/19/1958; SOC 4/13/1966.
85688 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 357. Flying in formation
Apr 9, 1953 hit ground and burned out near Aylesford Lake
in Nova Scotia. 4 crew OK.
85695 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB356, shipped from USA 3/18/1953. To French Navy 7/18/1957.
85711 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 329. Fatal midair
collision with Avenger 86168 Apr 17, 1952 curing night
exercises with cruiser HMCS Quebec. 7 killed.
85715 to N1319C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEF.
Sold 1994 to Vintage Wings of Seattle, WA, which was a
dealer for the sale. Now a worbird N65VC
85716 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 356.
85717 reported early 1970s on display at NAS Memphis.
85733 to N6824C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEK. W/o at Chatham 8/16/1998.
85751 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-103. W/o Oct 28, 1955
85779 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. Reduced to spares in 1956
85787 to N7000C
85794 (c/n 2613) to civil registry as NL7001C. Planned to be displayed in a
proposed Glendale Aircraft Museum at Glendale Apt, AZ
85823 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 340. Ditched 75 mi S of
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia May 6, 1954. 4 killed.
85828 to US Navy Mar 17, 1945. Served with VMTP-234, VMTB-622, VMTB-623.
To NAS Litchfield Park for storage Sep 27, 1954. Back to NAS
Barbers Point May 31, 1956. Currently being transferred from Fargo
Aviation Museum to Barbers Point Naval Air Museum, Hawaii
Nov 14, 2006.
85829 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 369. To civil registry as N6584D, then CF-XON. W/o at Junhiper 5/21/1974.
85833 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 364. To civil registry as
CF-IMO. Crashed at Boston Brook, New Brunswick Jul 6, 1970.
85836 to N7014C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEP. Crashed in New Brunswick
forest Jun 10, 1984. Plane hit a tree while spraying pesticides.
85844 became N106Z, then N3356G. Crashed Jul 28, 1970.
85852 to Netherlands Navy as 1-12. W/o Aug 29, 1959.
85854 to US civil registry as N7015C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEQ. W/o at Dunphy 6/23/1977,
pilot killed.
85861 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 330. Ditched Aug 6, 1953 in
Bedford Basin, which is part of Halifax Harbour, Nova
Scotia. Pilot OK. Plane was hauled out of the water Jun
1972 and cleaned up. Put on display 1975 at the main
entrance of the Shearwater Aviation Museum at Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia. It is now (2007) inside and is being restored
85862 became N7016C
85867 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB403, shipped from USA 9/29/1953. Sold for scrap 2/27/1961.
85869 to storage at Litchfield Park, AZ Aug 1955. Used in USA as water bomber as N9927Z.
Now on French civil registry as F-AZJA since Sep 1989
85870 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 372. To Canadian civil
registry as CF-IMJ with Skyways. Crashed New Brunswick in
1969. Warbirds Worldwide says CF-IMJ was WFU Apr 1959.
85880 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-104 then 046. WFU in 1960
85882 to civil registry as N9584Z
85883 became N6825C. Crashed at Columbia, CA Sep 4, 1971.
85886 flying with POB Inc as N9586Z. Now at American Airpower Museum, Long Island, NY
85890 registered to Georgia Forestry Commission as N1952M in 1963,
used by them until 1972. Restored at MCAS Cherry Point
between Jul 1974 and 1976 then delivered by helicopter to
USMC Museum at MCAS Quantico, VA. Noted Nov 10, 2006 at
National Museum of the United States Marine Corps, Quantico, VA
85899 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB381, shipped from USA 9/2/1953. To Netherlands Navy 1/8/1958 as 22-21,
later reserialled 066; SOC 2/8/1961.
85903 by 1993 was registered N28SF.
85913 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 363. Crashed and burned
at Kenora, Ontario Oct 4, 1953. Crew killed.
85916 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 367.
85928 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 338. To civil registry as CF-IMW. W/o at Chipman 6/10/1975.
85930 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy 5/4/1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB447, then to Dutch Navy 3/17/1958 as 22-26 and then
reserialed as 068. To Brazilian Navy 7/25/1960.
85932 to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB319. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
85938 to civil registry as N72267C
85957 (c/n 2776) was N9547Z, registration cancelled by FAA
May 2006 as "for static display"
85974 to Royal Navy as Avenger ECM.6 XB375, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. Sold for scrap 9/4/1959.
85983 to Miramichi as C-FBEG.
85943 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952. Reduced to spares Jan 1956.
85950 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 345
85957 (c/n 2776) in Midway restoration hangar as NAS North Island, CA. Put in place
aboard Midway Nov 20, 2006, now on display in the hangar deck.
N9547Z restored to register Feb 22, 2008
85960 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1950 as 358. Fatal crash on
takeoff from Shearwater Jan 26, 1954.
85978 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL999. No record of fate.
85983 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as 374. To US civil
registry as N4039A, then to Canadian civil registry as
CF-BEG with Miramichi and the Hicks & Lawrence. Now
warbird N28SF.
85989 to Netherlands Navy as 1-24 then 032. Converted to target tug. W/o Jan 28, 1960
85996 (c/n 2815) converted to TBM-3R. Assigned to VR-31, NAS Norfolk,
VA. Damaged apr 7, 1950 while parked at Biggs AFB
86001 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 371. Ditched in Lake
Erie Jan 23, 1957.
86008 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950 as 331. Ditched at
Chebucto head in outer Halifax harbor Jun 13, 1952.
Crew killed.
86020 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 327. To US civil registry
as N7157C. To Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPL.
86026 became N9428Z
86028 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 325.
86030 to Netherlands Navy as 1-5 then 021. WFU in 1960
86038 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 359.
86039 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Nacy as 16-105. WFU in 1959
86064 to US civil registry as N7161C, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPO. W/o at Sevogle 5/22/1983.
86065 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 370.
86090 to N9434Z, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GFPP. W/o at Charlo 7/17/1977.
86091 to US civil registry as N9307A, then to civil registry as CF-AYL. W/o at Junipter 6/17/1973.
86098 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 366. To civil registry as CF-IMX. W/o at Sevogle 6/7/1974.
86108 to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as 382.
86118 to N9860C. Crashed near Ramona, CA Sep 4, 1970.
86123 (c/n 2942) converted to TBM-3R, to civil registry as N6831C. Reported 1986
at Ada Aircraft Museum, Frederick, OK.
Now on display at Mid America Air Museum, Liberal, KS. Registration
canceled on display.
86125 (c/n 2944) to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB404, shipped from USA 9/29/1953, to French Navy 3/19/1958,
SOC 4/13/1966.
86138 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 334. Lost at sea Mar 4, 1953.
86154 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB448, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To French Navy Feb 28, 1958;
SOC 4/13/1966.
86156 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB449, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To Netherlands Navy 1/8/1958 as 22-22;
SOC 12/16/1959.
86158 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1950. Lost at sea Feb 28, 1951.
86168 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 321. In midair collision
with 85711 Apr 17, 1952 curing night exercises with cruiser
HMCS Quebec. 7 killed.
86169 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 351.
86170 ditched off NAF Chincoteague, VA Jan 18, 1950.
86174 (TBM-3E2) to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB331, then to Dutch AF Feb 19, 1958 as 21-34 and then to
Dutch Navy as 075. To Brazilian Navy Jul 25, 1960.
86175 (c/n 5979) to Royal Canadian Navy May 1952 as 421, later 386.
To Canadian civil registry s CF-JJB, then to US civil registry as N68684.
Crashed Oct 16, 1967 at Agrinion.
86177 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL998. No record of fate.
86180 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 324. To Conair, Ltd as
CF-MUD. Reportedly ditched in Lake Nigault Jun 11, 1971 while
spraying. Must have been recovered and repaired since it is
now a museum aircraft at former US naval air station, Wildwood, NJ.
86182 to Royal Canadian Navy Jun 1952 as 389. Ditched Sep 26,
1956.
86185 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1952.
86188 (TBM-3W2) to Netherland Navy as 16-111 then 051. WFU in 1960
86195 became N7229C. Crashed at Lake Piru, CA Aug 30, 1971
86205 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy May 4, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB332. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
86224 became N6826C, then CF-AGN, then C-FAGN.
86228 (TBM-3E) to Royal Navy Mar 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB305. Engine failed during dummy
deck landing practice at RNAS Ford May 23, 1955, force-landed
in field, crossed highway, and was arrested by hedge.
SOC Jun 6, 1955
86229 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-108 then 048. WFU in 1960
86233 to Royal Canadian Navy Jul 1950 as 302.
86235 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB372, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To Netherlands Navy 3/6/1958 as 21-39;
SOC 1/3/1959.
86244 to Conair, Ltd as C-FAGN. W/o at Charlo 7/4/1983 while
owned by Forest Protection, Ltd.
86270 transferred to Royal Navy at Norfolk, VA, perhaps as ground
instructional airframe.
86280 to civil registry as N7219C. Now N86280 with Cavanaugh
Flight Museum, Addison Apt, near Dallas, TX.
86281 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 335.
Edit91107 ... 92006 General Motors TBM-3E Avenger
91107/91752 c/n 4012/4657. 91753/92006 cancelled
91110 (c/n 4015) Became N6827C, then ZK-TBM. Now flying in Australia as VH-TBM
after being restored as VT-83 aircraft "Georgia Peach". Noted November 2002
at Hart's Flying Fighter Museum, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia.
91113 became N9318Z
91124 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1952 as 416.
91131 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB379, shipped from USA 9/29/53. To Netherlands Navy 6/2/1958 as 22-30, later
reserialled 070; SOC 2/8/1961.
91155 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-112 then 052. WFU in 1960
91159 to US civil registry as N3249G, then to Forest Protection, Ltd as C-GLEN. W/o at Sevogle 6/21/1978.
91166 (VS-892, USS Rendova) stalled during landing and crashed into water.
4 crewmembers rescued.
91171 to US civil registry as N107Z, then N7858C, then to
Hicks and Lawrence as C-FBQT. Not with Ag Air, Baytree, Alberta
91184 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB391, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To French Navy 3/19/1958; SOC 4/13/1966.
91188 became N108Z, then N108Q, later at Valiant Air Command
Museum, Titusville, FL
91189 to Netherlands Navy as 1-17 then 027. WFU in 1960
91206 became N7848C
91229/91278 to Royal Navy as KE430/KE479
91251 diverted to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1952 as 411.
91264 (c/n 4169) noted as NX7835C at Planes of Fame Jan 13, 2002.
91289 to US civil registry as N7833C, then to Forest Protection,
Ltd as C-GFPN. W/o at Brockway 5/1/1999.
91296 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-113 then 053. WFU in 1960
91304 to Netherlands Navy as 1-32 then 040. Converted to target tug. WFU in 1960
91324 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB306 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
91328 to Netherlands Navy as 1-33 then 041. WFU in 1960
91338 to civil registry as N9564Z
91350 (TBM-3Q) lost on takeoff at NAS Berbers Pt Sep 17, 1948. All 3 aboard killed.
91355 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB437, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To Netherlands Navy 2/6/1958 as 21-36;
SOC 9/3/1959.
91376 to Netherlands Navy as 1-34 then 042. WFU in 1960.
91384 (TBM-3Q) lost Sep 7, 1948 at Lipoa Pt, CFIT. Both crewmembers killed
91385 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-114 then 054. WFU in 1960
91388 became N9564Z
91398 became N3251G
91403 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-115 then 055. WFU in 1960
91406 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-116 then 056. WFU in 1960
91419 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB439, shipped from USA 5/4/1953.
Disposed of by being 'shot into sea' from carrier Jul 27, 1957.
Formally SOC Aug 29, 1957.
91421 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950 as 342. In midair collision Apr 10, 1952 with WG566
91423 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-117 then 057. WFU in 1960
91426 to Royal Canadian Navy Aug 1952 asn 908. To Conair Ltd as
CF-MUE. Re-registered as N40402. To American Airpower
Heritage Flying Museum, operated by CAF at Midland, TX.
91431 in midair collision with Royal Navy Sea Fury WG566 over
Bedford Basin Apr 10, 1953. Sea Fury was w/o, no record of
fate of Avenger
91436 (c/n 4341) registered N436GM Jan 25, 2007. At some time in
the past was N9569Z
91450 to Ed Maloney's Planes of Fame Collection at Chino, CA as
N7239C. Bought by Canadian Warplane Heritage and registered
as C-GCWG. Burned in hangar fire of 1993.
91451 (VS-892, USS Rendova) crashed into water due to engine trouble Aug 29, 1951.
3 rescued, one killed.
91453 (c/n 4358) to civil registry as N4170A. Noted at Tennessee Museum of Aviation in 2002
91456 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-106 then 047. WFU in 1960
91457 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-118 then 058. WFU in 1960
91458 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-119 then 059. WFU in 1960
91467 to Netherlands Navy as 1-3. WFU in 1959
91471 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB438, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To French Navy 7/18/1957.
91474 became N9926Z
91475 (MAMS-12) lost Oct 21, 1952.
91476 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-121 then 061. WFU in 1960
91477 to Royal Navy Mar 31, 1953 as Avenger AS.4 XB359, shipped from USA 3/18/1953. To French Navy 18/7/57.
91479/91508 to Royal Navy as KE480/KE509
91488 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-122 then 062. WFU in 1960. I also
have this one going to the Royal Navy
91498 ditched off Pt. Loma, CA Apr 29, 1953. I have this one going to Royal Navy as well.
91516 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-120 then 060. WFU in 1960
91521 became N4171A
91524 became N9583Z
91530 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1952 as 413.
91539 (MAG-12) lost Oct 12, 1951.
91547 to Royal Navy May 19, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB389, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. Sold for scrap 2/27/1961.
91559 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1950.
91565 became N4168A
91567 to Netherlands Navy as 1-1. W/o Jun 15, 1954
91569 to Netherlands Navy as 1-10 then 023. WFU in 1960
91570 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-123 then 063. WFU in 1960
91576 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1952 as 415.
91580 became N9565Z
91586 to spray plane as N9433Z. Now with Friends For Long Island
Heritage in Cradle of Aviation Museum, Muttontown, Long
Island, NY.
91597 to Royal Canadian Navy Sep 1952 as 412.
91598 became N9548Z. Crashed at Tuolomne, CA Aug 18, 1973, stored
in damaged condition at Stockton, CA and subsequently rebuilt
by Ralph M. Ponte at Cedar Ridge, CA. Reported in 1986 to be at Weeks Air Museum,
Tamiani, FL
91610 (VU-5) ditched due to engine failure S of Yokosuka, Japan Mar 18, 1952.
91617 became N7849C
91637 became N10164
91664 (c/n 4569) Oct 2006 at Jacksonville NAS Heritage Park, FL
91686 to Netherlands Navy as 1-18. W/o Mar 29, 1955
91696 to Royal Navy as XB307 Mar 18, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957.
91695 to Royal Navy as XB440, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. Crashed at RNAS Abbotsinch 10/14/1956
after hitting slipstream of other aircraft during stream landing. Aircraft
not repaired, reduced to spares Jan 22, 1958 and formally
SOC the next day.
91696 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.4 XB307 Mar 31, 1953. To French Navy Jul 18, 1957
91700 to Royal Canadian Navy Oct 1952 as 414.
91713 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-124 then 064. WFU in 1960
91714 to civil registry as N9429Z.
91719 became N6828C
91723 (TBM-3E2) to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB384, arrived at RNAS Abbotsinch 10/6/1953. To Netherlands Navy 2/19/1958
as 22-31, later reserialled 072; SOC 13/1/1961
91726 with Evergreen collection, McMinnville, OR as N5260V.
On display at Air Venture Museum
91733 to civil registry as N9590Z sprayer.
91737 to Royal Navy as Avenger AS.5 XB373, shipped from USA 5/4/1953. To French Navy 3/19/1958;
SOC 13/4/1966.
91738 (TBM-3W2) to Netherlands Navy as 16-110 then 050. WFU in 1960
91741 became N6829C; as such was operated in the late 1960s by Marom Ltd at
Herzlia, Israel as a cropsprayer. By 1990 was with Israeli AF Museum,
Hazerim, Israel.
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