![Wreckage of the Sikorsky XPBS-1 patrol bomber that was destroyed after hitting a submerged log while landing at Alameda, California, United States 30 Jun 1942 with Admiral Chester Nimitz on board. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/5ab87adf2fe28.jpg)
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| Caption | Wreckage of the Sikorsky XPBS-1 patrol bomber that was destroyed after hitting a submerged log while landing at Alameda, California, United States 30 Jun 1942 with Admiral Chester Nimitz on board. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||
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| Photo Size | 800 x 391 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 30 Jun 1942 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Alameda, California, United States | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Anonymous says:
6 Nov 2018 07:09:06 PM
My dad, James Wilkowski, was a crew member on this plane when it crashed.. I have a piece of the wing fabric. To see this photo is incredible. My dad had been dead for 20 years. Wish I could share this with him. Thank you. Joan
6 Nov 2018 07:09:06 PM
My dad, James Wilkowski, was a crew member on this plane when it crashed.. I have a piece of the wing fabric. To see this photo is incredible. My dad had been dead for 20 years. Wish I could share this with him. Thank you. Joan
3. Paul Kautto says:
14 Nov 2018 07:46:47 AM
For an account of this accident, see pages 285-286 of the book:
Borneman, Walter R. --- The Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King -- The five-star admirals who won the war at sea.
ISBN 978-0-316-09784-0.
Catalog call number: 359.0092.
14 Nov 2018 07:46:47 AM
For an account of this accident, see pages 285-286 of the book:
Borneman, Walter R. --- The Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King -- The five-star admirals who won the war at sea.
ISBN 978-0-316-09784-0.
Catalog call number: 359.0092.
4. Matt McDade says:
30 Jun 2021 03:17:47 PM
Joan, my grandfather Bert McDade Sr. was on the crash boat that rescued the men from the crash that day. He passed in 1997 but always said one of his fellow crewmen went back after all the men were off the plane and got the admiral’s coffee pot and they used it on the crash boat afterwards.
30 Jun 2021 03:17:47 PM
Joan, my grandfather Bert McDade Sr. was on the crash boat that rescued the men from the crash that day. He passed in 1997 but always said one of his fellow crewmen went back after all the men were off the plane and got the admiral’s coffee pot and they used it on the crash boat afterwards.
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Alameda, California, United States |
| Lat/Long | 37.7734, -122.3302 |
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25 Mar 2018 09:46:05 PM
The crash killed one officer in the flight crew but Nimitz was uninjured. He remained on scene and personally took charge of rescue efforts.