November 3, 2023
USS Christiana, IX-80, YAG-32, seaplane tender in Pelican Bay, Abaco, and Royal Island, Eleuthera, for squadron VB-132. Credit: Navsource.org
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Eric Wiberg – PBM Mariner seaplane sinks near Royal Island
ON the night of Wednesday, July 19, 1944, at Royal Island, North Eleuthera, Lt (jg) HL Hayes crashed while landing in a turbulent sea. No injuries to the personnel occurred, but both wing floats were torn off the plane and the starboard wing tip bounced on the bottom and finally sank in 20 feet of water. The plane was damaged beyond repair and was later surveyed.
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