This TBF-1 Avenger attempted to land on the carrier USS Charger but missed the arresting wires and ended up tangled in the port catwalk, Chesapeake Bay, United States, 16 Mar 1943. Note US Coast Guard boats alongside. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     This TBF-1 Avenger attempted to land on the carrier USS Charger but missed the arresting wires and ended up tangled in the port catwalk, Chesapeake Bay, United States, 16 Mar 1943. Note US Coast Guard boats alongside. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States
Date 16 Mar 1943
Photographer    Unknown
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-38862
 
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Photos on Same Day 16 Mar 1943
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,758 x 2,154 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
12 Apr 2016 04:10:09 PM

The USS Charger spent almost the entire war in Chesapeake Bay performing carrier qualification landings (CQLs) for the various air groups doing their training in the Norfolk area. The Avenger pilot in this case was Ens John D. Morrison. There were no injuries. The Coast Guard boats were 83-foot rescue boats CGC 83333 and CGC 83335.

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