Aircraft History |
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US Navy | |||
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1965-05-16 | Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 15, ff? del USN as UH2K-1, 147982 unk redesig UH-2A Oct 1962 xfer HU-2, Det-62, HU-??, unk asgd USS Independence (CVA-62), unk w/o 16May65. HU-2 | ||
A Caribbean Sea | sunday 16may65 20:45 crashed at sea Lat. 17* 33.2' N Long. 65* 20.8' W ( 32m W US Virgin Islands) and sank in 950 fathoms Lt(Jg) R.K. Melcher (Sic), USNR, P (Survived, w/injuries) Lt(Jg) S.R. Kruk, USNR, CP (Survived, w/injuries) AMS2 Charles Arthur Woolwine, USN, AC (Missing) AE2 J.K. Sloan, USN, AC (Missing) Ref. USS Independence Deck Log, May 1965 accident |
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