| Caption | Â Â Â | 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. ww2dbase | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 30 Jun 1942 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Alameda, California, United States | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 1 Jan 2019 | ||||||
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| Licensing | Â | 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". | ||||||
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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.
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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.