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Caption | This TBF-1 Avenger attempted to land on the carrier USS Charger but missed the arresting wires and ended up tangled in the port catwalk, Chesapeake Bay, United States, 16 Mar 1943. Note US Coast Guard boats alongside. ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States | ||||
Date | 16 Mar 1943 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-38862 | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 16 Mar 1943 | ||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
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The USS Charger spent almost the entire war in Chesapeake Bay performing carrier qualification landings (CQLs) for the various air groups doing their training in the Norfolk area. The Avenger pilot in this case was Ens John D. Morrison. There were no injuries. The Coast Guard boats were 83-foot rescue boats CGC 83333 and CGC 83335.