Hellcat lost 1944-history? (1 Viewer)

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Oct 21, 2007
Hellcat F6F-3 lost 126 miles se of Nantucket , Massachusetts
Known facts:
Buno # was 41782
Date was 30 September 1944
Unit was part of "CV-6"
Pilot fate-unknown
reason for loss-unknown
Can anyone add a little history?
 
I read about this some years ago. If you search around on the net, the story is out there.

Pilot was out on a training mission. Engine went balky, broke formation and tried to make it back to the beach. Ditched/Crashed into the sea. No survivor. Wreck stayed there (upside down with wheels down) for about 40-50 years when it was removed by civilian salvagers. USN objected, considers all aircraft in water theirs as well. Took the F6 back from civilians. Whole thing went to court.
 

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