Navy Serial Number Search Results

5284 ... 6289 (EXACT MATCH)
Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 
5291 SOC at NAS Clinton Sep 30, 1946.
5320 (VCS-2) flying from USS Cincinnatti lost Jun 4, 1943
5369 allocated to US Coast Guard
5375 allocated to US Coast Guard
5393 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collision Jan 24, 1942 with BuNo
5624 near Demits Island
5422 in midair collision May 8, 1944 with OS2U-2 3092 1/2 mi S of NAS Pensacola, FL
5496 (VS-67) lost over Nandi during night operation Jul 2, 1943.  Both crew
killed.
5524 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collision Jan 24, 1942 with BuNo 5393
near Demits Island.
5582 (VN2DB) w/o in midair collision Feb 16, 1942 with SNV-1
BuNo 111246) 8 mi N of Pace Field, FL
5584 allocated to US Coast Guard
5596 made hard landing and sank Oct 1945, USS Savannah.
5599 to civil registry as YV-183CP (ATRAMAR)
5623 (VN17D8) w/o in midair collison Oct 20,1943 with BuNo 2191
near NAS Corpus Christi, TX.
5633 (VN4D8) in landing accident Apr 8, 1943.  Royal Navy pilot killed.
5720/5725 Lend-Lease to Mexican Navy
I have 5725 with USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, but it is marked as 0951.  However, some sources say 
that this plane may actually be 01368
5731 damaged on ground by explosion of depth charges at NAS Hampton Roads, VA Sep 17, 1943. To limited overhaul.
5733 crashed into San Francisco Bay Jan 11, 1945.  Pilot injured.
5758 (VO-6) hit by a salvo while the main battery firing over her stern, caught fire and the next salvo blew 
overboard into sea from USS South Dakota off Savo Island, Solomons Nov 15, 1942.
5759 (VO-6) hit by a salvo while the main battery firing over her stern, caught fire and the next salvo blew 
overboard into sea from USS South Dakota off Savo Island, Solomons Nov 15, 1942.
5777 MIA during anti-submarine patrol off Salem, MA Apr 3, 1942.
2 crew MIA.
5811/5840 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN650/FN679.
5811 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN650.  Fuselage only noted at
RNAS Lee-on-Solent Aug 1945
5812/5818 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN651/FN657
5819 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN658.  Capsized during
night slipway recovery Aug 18, 1942.  Reported as total
loss, to be SOC.
5820/5840 to Royal Navy as Kingfisher I FN659/FN679.
5902 (VCS-2) while being catapulted, the cable parted inside the toe fitting, lost pressure, and the plane dropped
over the side into the water 150 mi SE of Recife, Brazil Jul 16, 1943.  Both crew rescued by a whaleboat
of USS Marblehead.  Aircraft sank by gunfire.
5909: An article in a 1987 issue of 'FlyPast' magazine states 
that this aircraft had been on display on the battleship USS Massachusetts 
at Marine Museum, Fall River, MA but had been returned to NASM as was 
suffering effects of exposure.  A photograph in a 1988 magazine shows 
this aircraft at the Smithsonian's Garber facility.  Now on display at
Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport.
5910 attached to USS Erie (PG-50) lost in CELNANT Nov 12, 1942 when ship sank after being torpedoed by U-163
5911 to Chile as FACH-300 in 1942
5912 to Chile as FACH-301 in 1942.
5913 to Chile as FACH-302 in 1942 
5914 to Chile as FACH-303 in 1942
5915 to Chile as FACH-304 in 1942
5916 to Chile as FACH-305 in 1942 
5917 to Chile as FACH-306 in 1942
5918 to Chile as FACH-307 in 1942
5919 to Chile as FACH-308 in 1942, First aircraft to operate in the Antarctic February 1947
5920 to Chile as FACH-309 in 1942
5921 to Chile as FACH-310 in 1942
5922 to Chile as FACH-311 in 1942, Second aircraft to 
operate in the Antarctic
5923 to Chile as FACH-312 in 1942
5924 to Chile as FACH-313 in 1942
5925 to Chile as FACH-314 in 1942, Displayed  at Chile's National Aeronautics Museum 
in Santiago
5926/5931 Lend-Lease to Uruguay
5926 at National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL, painted as 07534
5932	Lend-Lease to Cuban Navy as 30.  Originally intended for Dominican Republic
5933	Lend-Lease to Cuban Navy as 31.  Originally intended for Dominican Republic
5934	Lend-Lease to Cuban Navy as 32. Originally intended for Dominican Republic
5966/5989 were to become V-1/V-24 of Royal Netherlands Navy, but never entered
Dutch service because of the war in Netherlands East Indies. In the confusion, the aircraft
were taken on charge by the USAAF and many were diverted to Royal Australian AF.   Aircraft which
were to become V-7/V-24 (BuNo 5972/5989) entered service with RAAF as 
A48-1/A48-18.  Final destination of V-1/V-6 is unknown.
5968 remained in USA.  Damaged on ground by explosion of depth charges at NAS Hampton Roads, VA Sep 17, 1943.
Repaired.
5972 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-7 and diverted to RAAF as A48-8.  W/o Jan 14, 1943 off Sydney
while on anti-submarine patrol.
5973 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-8 and diverted to RAAF as A48-9.  Taken on strength Aug 4, 1942. 
Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-D. Flown to Lake 
Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored. Returned to service Jun 26, 1947 and prepared for use by 
the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE); found not suitable and returned 
to Lake Boga, VIC, Jan 21, 1953, WFU and stored.
5974 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-9 and diverted to RAAF as A48-10.  . Taken on strength 
Jan 14, 1943. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-L. 
Crashed Oct 4, 1944 off Jervis Bay, NSW and sank in 40 fathoms of water
5975 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-10 and diverted to RAAF as A48-11.  Taken on strength 
Aug 4, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-M. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Sep 6, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Mar 25, 1948, fate unknown.
5976 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-11 and diverted to RAAF as A48-12.  Taken on strength 
Oct 12, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-N. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 21, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Apr 2, 1951, fate unknown.
5977 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-12 and diverted to RAAF as A48-13.  Taken on strength 
Jan 14, 1943. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-O. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 18, 1945, WFU and stored. Returned to service Oct 21, 1947 and prepared 
for use by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). WFU Mar 31, 1948 and stored. 
Sold Jan 21, 1953, fate unknown.
5978 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-13 and diverted to RAAF as A48-14. Taken on strength 
Aug 4, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-P. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 21, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Mar 25, 1948, fate unknown.
5979 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-14 and diverted to RAAF as A48-15.  Taken on strength 
Aug 4, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-Q. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 18, 1945, WFU and stored. Returned to service Sep 3, 1947 and 
prepared for use by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). 
Sold Apr 2, 1951, fate unknown.
5980 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-15 and diverted to RAAF as A48-16.  Taken on strength 
Nov 13, 42. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-R.
While carrying out gunnery practice off Broken Bay, NSW on Sep 26, 1943 a round exploded in the 
breech, the aircraft caught fire and sank.
5981 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-16 and diverted to RAAF as A48-17.  Taken on strength 
Nov 14, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-S.
WFU Sep 3, 1945 and scrapped Mar 26, 1946.
5982 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-17 and diverted to RAAF as A48-7.  Taken on strength 
Sep 7, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-H. 
On Dec 7, 1943 the controls became jammed and the aircraft flipped on takeoff near Wangi Point, 
Lake Macquarie. The aircraft was towed to shore and righted but as the aircraft had been submerged 
it was not flown again and reduced to spares Dec 21, 1943.
5983 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-18 and diverted to RAAF A48-18.  Taken on strength 
Jan 14, 1943. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-T.
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 29, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Mar 25, 1948, fate unknown
5984 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-19 and diverted to RAAF as A48-1.  Taken on strength 
Apr 22, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-A. 
Capsized while mooring, believed due to leaking float at St George Basin May 1, 1945 and WFU May 22, 1945
5985 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-20 and diverted to RAAF as A48-2.  Taken on strength 
Jun 22, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-B. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Apr 1947 but not delivered; retained 
by the RAAF for use by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). 
Sold Mar 25, 1948. The fuselage, tailplane and main float of A48-2 were found on a farm at 
Merbein, VIC. Taken to the Mildura Museum, VIC and restored using other Kingfisher parts. Was on 
display, partially restored, at the Malcolm Green Aircraft Museum, Whaleworld, Albany, WA in 2004. 
In 2006 located at Precision Aerospace at the old Air World hangar in Wangaratta, VIC.
5986 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-21 and diverted to RAAF as A48-3.  Taken on strength 
Jul 2, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-D. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Mar 1948 for scrap
5987 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-22 and diverted to RAAF as A48-4.  Taken on strength 
May 11, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-E. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored.
5988 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-23 and diverted to RAAF as A48-5.  Taken on strength 
Oct 26, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-F. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Jun 2, 1947, fate unknown.
5989 delivered to Royal Netherlands Navy as V-24 and diverted to RAAF A48-6.  Taken on strength 
Apr 27, 1942. Served with the Seaplane Training Flight, later 3 OTU and 107 Squadron, coded JE-G. 
Flown to Lake Boga, VIC, Aug 22, 1945, WFU and stored. Sold Apr 2, 1951, fate unknown.
5990/6289 cancelled