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| RecordEnregistrement | Aircraft NameNom de l’avion | Canadian Designation(s)Désignation(s) canadien(s) | American DesignationDésignation américaine | Role | ||||||||
| 9465 | Canso | Patrol Bomber | ||||||||||
| Canadian Military Serial Numbers -- Numéros de série militaires canadiens | ||||||||||||
| Post Unification - Après l’unification | Pre Unification - Pré unification | Unification | ||||||||||
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force /CFCanadian Forces /CAFCanadian Armed Forces ARCAviation royale canadienne /FCForces canadiennes /FACForces armées canadiennes |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force ARCAviation royale canadienne |
RCNRoyal Canadian Navy MRCMarine royale canadienne |
Army Armée |
1968 February 1 | ||||||||
| 9754 | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft Characteristics Caractéristiques de l’avion |
Operational History Historique opérationnel |
Disposition | ||||||||||
| View on external web siteAfficher sur un site Web externe | View BelowVoir ci-dessous | |||||||||||
| Company Compagnie |
Model Modèle |
Variant Variante |
Company # Compagnie # |
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| Consolidated Aircraft Corporation | PB2B | A | ||||||||||
| Manufactured By Fabriqué par |
Aircraft Owned By Aéronef appartenant à |
Taken On Strength Pris en force |
Struck Off Strength Effectif rayé |
Boeing Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1943 February 5 | 1944 August 3 | ||||||
| Aircraft Coded As Aéronef codé comme |
Aircraft Named As Aéronef nommé comme |
Pennant# Fanion # |
Instructional AFAirframe #Cellule d’instruction # |
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| P | Mary K | |||||||||||
| Engine(s) Moteur(s) |
TSNTime Since New (Hours:Minutes)TSNTemps écoulé depuis la nouvelle (Heures:Minutes) |
TSOTime Since Overhaul (Hours:Minutes)TSNTemps écoulé depuis la révision (Heures:Minutes) |
History Card Carte historique |
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| Other Forces Military/Police Serial Numbers, Civil Registrations - Numéros de série militaires/de police des autres forces, registres d’état civil | ||||||||||||
RAFRoyal Air Force |
RFCRoyal Flying Corps |
USAAFUnited States Army Air Force |
USAFUnited States Air Force |
USNUnited States Navy |
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| Other Forces Military/Police - Autres forces militaires/police | Civil Registrations - Enregistrements civils | |||||||||||
| Aircraft On Display - Aéronefs exposés | ||||||||||||
| Museum/On Display At - Musée/Sur l’affichage à | GPSGlobal Positioning System (WGSWorld Geodetic System -84) |
Map-Carte | ||||||||||
| Aircraft Incidents - Incidents d’aéronefs | ||||||||||||
| Date | Category Catégorie |
Unit |
Location Emplacement |
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| 1944 June 24 | Norwegian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 250 km North of Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |||||||||||
| On Board À bord |
Uninjured Survivants |
Injured Blessé |
Fatalities Décès |
GPSGlobal Positioning System (WGSWorld Geodetic System -84) |
Map Carte |
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| 3 | 63-00N 00-50W (approx) | |||||||||||
| Aircraft Incident Safety Reports - Rapports sur la sécurité des incidents d’aviation | ||||||||||||
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force Directorate of Flight SafetyDirection de la sécurité des vols de l’ ARCAviation royale canadienne |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force Other ReportsAutres rapports - ARCAviation royale canadienne |
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| English - Anglais | French - Français | English - Anglais | ||||||||||
| Date | FSIRFlight Safety Investigation Report |
Epiloque | RESVRapport d’enquête de Sécurité des vols |
Epilogue | RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force L20Accident Record Card |
RCAFRoyal Canadian Air Force AIFAccident Investigation File |
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| 1944 June 24 | ||||||||||||
| Other Reports - Autres rapports | ||||||||||||
| Date | Report By/Report - Rapport par/Rapport | Report - Rapport | ||||||||||
| 1944 June 24 | Aviation Safety Network | View | ||||||||||
| Operational History - Historique opérationnel | ||||||||||||
| Constructed as Consolidated PB2B Canso A by Boeing Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [RWR Walker]
1943 February 5: Taken on strength as RCAF 9754.[Canadian Military Aircraft 1920-1968, Griffin]
Accepted at the Boeing Canada factory by No. 13 Aircraft Inspection Detachment. Held by this unit pending completion of radio installation. [RWR Walker]
1943 March 3: To Eastern Air Command. [RWR Walker]
Date unknown: Carried name "Mary K" on nose, without squadron codes. [RWR Walker]
Date unknown: Coded "P" of No. 162 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAFRoyal Air Force Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom. [RWR Walker]
1944 June 24: Flight Lieutenant D.E. Hornell and crew, sank U-1225 at 63-00N 00-50W. {Norwegian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 250 km North of Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom}
U-boat was sited at 1900 hours.
One engine shot off during attack but Aircraft pressed on and dropped several depth charges around the sub.
As a result of anti-Aircraft (AA) fire from the U-boat, the Canso was on fire and had to ditch.
The crew spent 21 hours in the water with one dinghy.
Two members died before they were rescued.
Flight Lieutenant Hornell died shortly after rescue and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross "for inspiring leadership, valor and devotion to duty". [RWR Walker]
1944 August 3: Struck off strength [Canadian Military Aircraft 1920-1968, Griffin], after being lost on 1944 June 24. [RWR Walker] |
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