Navy Serial Number Search Results

111349 ... 111748
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
contract cancelled

11655 ... 12227 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
Model G-36.  Manually-operated folding wings.
11673 (VGS-11) crashed into sea during takeoff from New Caledonia Dec 13, 1942.  Pilot rescued by PT-123.
11676 (MSN 3371) noted Jun 25, 2004 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, MI
11697 (VF-10, USS Enterprise) disappeared from Espiritu Santo Apr 18, 1943.  Pilot listed as KLD.
11702	(VF-9 on USS Ranger) crashed Oct 10, 1942 during gunnery practice when collided with target sleeve and ditched off Bermuda
11720 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
11721 (VMF-214) crashlanded Apr 7, 1943 due to enemy action
11729 (VGS-12) crashed into sea during takeoff from New Caledonia Sep 29, 1942.  Pilot rescued.
11761 (VGF-27) unintentional catapulted into sea from USS Suwannee E of Bermuda Oct 20, 1942.  2 crewmembers
knocked overboard, 2 died of injuries, 4 seriously injured.
11777 (VMF-214) suffered engine fire and burned after landing Apr 27, 1943
11787 (VGS-11) lost overboard due to insufficent speed to takeoff off Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Nov 23, 1942. Pilot rescued
11828 ditched in Lake Michigan during WW2 and salvaged early 1990s  Was placed in storage
at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.  Now on display at
San Diego Air and Space Museum on loand from NMNA, marked as 30508
11867 damaged when hit by AT-11 41-27677 while parked at Big Springs, TX Nov 12, 1942		
11894 and 11895 (both VMF-214) in midair collision Jan 12, 1943.  Pilot of 11894
was killed, pilot of 11895 bailed out and was rescued.
11897 (VMF-214) in ground loop Jan 20, 1943 and was surveyed.
11898 (VMF-214) crashed after spin Feb 3, 1943.  Pilot bailed  out
11905 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Apr 7, 1943, pilot bailed out
11906 (VGF-26) was unable to lower the tail hook and went over side Nov 12, 1942. Pilot rescued by USS Corry
11941 (VMF-214) ditched due to engine failure Apr 15, 1943.  Pilot rescued.
11969 (VGF-29) ran out of fuel and ditched the Atlantic Ocean S of Bermuda Dec 28, 1942. Pilot rescued by USS Eberle.
11990 (VGF-29) the tail hook was not down and crashed through barriers into SBD-3 06563 NW of Ascension Island Feb 7, 1943. Pilot unhurt.
12035 (VMF-214) crashed Mar 14, 1943 afer fuel pump failure.  Pilot rescued 
12055 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
12065 (VC-39) lost at sinking of USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Nov 24, 1943.
12068 (VMF-214) crashlanded in Solomons Islands Mar 14, 1943 due to fuel starvation.  remains still extant 
1997 at Vilu War Museum
12114 at Quantico Air Museum.  Noted Nov 20, 2006 at National Museum of the United
States Marine Corps, Quantico, VA
12189 (CQTU/A) damaged on ground by explosion of depth charges at NAS Hampton Roads, VA Sep 17, 1943.  Repaired.