Designed in 1938, the Vought F4U-1 ‘Corsair’ would become the greatest American-built carrier fighter of World War II. It would also have the longest production run of any piston-e...
Port anchor of the SS Thistlegorm. Formerly located in its hawser pipe the anchor chain failed and the anchor is now found under the port bow.Cause of anchor chain failure is likel...
Designed in 1938, the SBD ‘Dauntless’ became one of the best-known US naval aircraft of World War II. Considered obsolete when American entered World War II in late 1941, the SBD e...
Designed in 1937, the Martin ‘Model 162’ was the replacement for Martin’s earlier open-cockpit P3M flying boats, which had been in service with the US Navy since 1931. The new Mode...
Designed in 1938, the SBD ‘Dauntless’ became one of the best-known US naval aircraft of World War II. Considered obsolete when American entered World War II in late 1941, the SBD e...
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy. Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the m...
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K (Allied reporting codename "Emily"). A massive 4 engine maritime patrol bomber rests inverted at the bottom of the lagoon, it's tail sepated as...