SB2U Vindicator dive bombers of Scouting Squadron VS-41 turning toward the carrier USS Ranger in the Lower Chesapeake Bay, United States, Sep 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     SB2U Vindicator dive bombers of Scouting Squadron VS-41 turning toward the carrier USS Ranger in the Lower Chesapeake Bay, United States, Sep 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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SB2U Vindicator   Main article  Photos  
Ranger   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,906 x 1,376 pixels
Photos at Same Place United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Carl Gould says:
17 Sep 2015 09:07:30 PM

Respectfully, these are not SBDs, these are TBD vindicators, a bit pre SBD. Marine TBDs suffered heavily out of Midway in the early attacks against the Japnse carrier force.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
18 Sep 2015 03:08:56 AM

Carl:
Thank you for your comment. It turns out you have it half right but I had it all wrong. These are indeed Vindicators but their designation was SB2U (the TBD was the Devastator and these are not those). The caption and links have been updated.

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