Navy Aircraft crash at New Caledonia near "Sheet's Place" - July/August 1944

[Aerophil]

Does anyone know what aircraft was involved or have any additional information? Apparently the aircraft crashed into a reef and 24 Navy personnel were killed, including an Admiral.

 

[mjfur]

Charles P. Cecil - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Remember LTjg Delbert Lawrence Gideon, USNR, KIA WWII

LTjg Delbert Lawrence Gideon, USNR September 26, 1905 – July 31, 1944

stationhypo.com

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1944/1944-23.htm

Would have resembled this one, BuNo. 7230,

7/31/1944​

PB2Y-3R

7233

NATS

FUNAFUTI

CENPAC

JAMES W. GENTRY

D

 

[Aerophil]

There is more about this crash at: Accident Consolidated PB2Y-3R Coronado 7233, 31 Jul 1944