Navy Serial Number Search Results

73117 ... 73498 (EXACT MATCH)
General Motors TBM-1C Avenger
Built under license by Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors Corporation
73136/73158 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ596/JZ618
73164 reconditioned and transferred to Royal Navy Jul 31, 1945 as
VL994.  No record of fate.  
73187 (VC-11) lost off deck of USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
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. 
73317 (VT-45) lost off deck of USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
73359/73366 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ619/JZ626
73362 (JZ622) transferred from Donibristle to Renfrew Jan 1946 for dumping at sea.
73432 (VC-11) lost off deck of USS Nehenta Bay (CVE-74) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944
73467/73474 to Royal Navy as Avenger II JZ627/JZ634
73468 (JZ628) went over port side into sea while landing on HMS Indefatigable 
Mar 26, 1945.  Crew rescued.
73473 (JZ633) damaged by flak during attack on Hirara May 12, 1945, attempted to
return to HMS Victorious but oil leak forced ditching 3 miles from ship.
Two crew members rescued by HMS Kempenfelt
73482 (VT-28) lost off deck of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in typhoon in Philippine Sea Dec 18, 1944