1945 — July 10, USN PBM-3C plane missing, last contact off Providence Isl. Bahamas–   12

–12  Aviation Safety Network. US Navy PBM-3C missing, last contact near Providence Island.

–12  Baugher. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Second Series (5030 to 7303). 3-13-2023 revision.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 104:

“Date:                          Tuesday 10 July 1945

“Type:                         Martin PBM-3C Mariner

“Owner/Operator:       VPB-3 OUT US Navy

“Registration:              6545

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12

“Aircraft damage:       Aircraft missing

“Location:                   off Great Exuma Island, Bahamas – Atlantic Ocean

“Phase:                        Unknown

“Nature:                       Military

“Departure airport:

“Destination airport:   

“Narrative:                   Last position call was near providence island

                                    Went missing on radar patrol flight to Great Exuma Island, Bahamas.”

Baugher: “….Martin PBM-3C Mariner….6545 (MSN 2998) assigned to VPB-2 OUT#3 at NAS Banana River, FL went missing Jul 10, 1945 on radar patrol flight to Great Exuma Island, Bahamas. 12 crew missing. There was an extensive search for 21 days but it was called off….”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 104. US Navy PBM-3C missing, last contact near Providence Island, Bahamas, July 10, 1945. Accessed 12-23-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/77390

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Second Series (5030 to 7303). 3-13-2023 revision. Accessed 12-23-2023 at: http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries2.html