Pacific Wrecks Forum

More information just received from family members suggest that the aircraft was possibly a PBY Catalina, conducting an anti-submarine patrol, or en-route to it's patrol area outside of Pearl Harbor. Either "mechanical problems" or engine failure were the cause of the crash. Were anti-submarine patr...

I am beginning to research the crash of a seaplane in the vicinity of Pearl Harbor on January 23, 1945. My Great Uncle was a crewman on this aircraft and was lost at sea apparently along with the entire crew. Details are vague as my Grandfather did not wish to discuss the loss of his brother. We do ...