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USS Chester (CA-27) - SOC Seagull losses - October 1942
The USS Chester (CA-27) got a torpedo hit on 20 Oct 1942.
War Diary for that month says twice that SOC-1, No. 9861 was jettisoned by catapulting the plane overboard. Just after midnight SOC-2, No. 0399, was also jettisoned after breaking up the plane (SOC was knocked off the catapult car by the torpedo hit and leaked gasoline). Somehow AAIR, Joe Baugher et al have No. 9881 instead of No. 9861. Date of 16 Dec 1942 written there likely to reflect administrative write-offs. Websites give No. 9861 as being lost on 8 Feb 1943 in SW Pacific, no further details. Question remains: was #9861 lost on the USS Chester or #9881 on 20 Oct 1942? Possible mix-up here. Thanks for info. Regards, Leendert |
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