Narragansett Bay – August 23, 1944
F6F Hellcat
U.S. Navy Photo
On the night of August 23, 1944, a flight of navy F6F Hellcats were engaged in “night flying carrier landing practice” at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station. The flight circle extended out over the waters of Narragansett Bay. During the training exercise, one aircraft, (Bu. No. 58915), went down in the water and sank. The pilot escaped with no injuries and was rescued about an hour later. The aircraft was later recovered.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report dated August 23, 1944,
