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Curtiss SO3C-1 'Seamew'

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  Manufacturer:Curtiss


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  Base model:SO3C
  Designation:SO3C
  Version:-1
  Nickname:Seamew
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1934-1946
  Basic role:Scout Observation
 
 
 

Specifications
Not Yet Available

Known serial numbers
4730 / 4879


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 David F. Anderson
 Raleigh, NC
This aircraft was plagued by engine troubles throughout its career. It had either a very short time in combat, or no combat use at all (still researching this point). The airframe/powerplant were not a good match, and this could have been the cause of the problems. The U.S. sent some SO3C's to Canada and Great Britain, but it seems they had not better luck than the U.S. Many of the Seamews in the U.K were used as target drones, I believe.

09/05/2002 @ 08:31 [ref: 5623]
 james robitaille
 , MA
I agree with the other commentor, the site needs photos of the floatplane version.And i would include a drawing with dimensions.
10/23/2001 @ 22:07 [ref: 3464]
 Gordon L. Hewstone
 Southampton, AL
Good colour photo of floatplane version on USS Biloxi c.Oct 1943 on p44 of \'Carrier Air War in Original WWII Color\', Lawson & Tillman, ISBN 0-87938-9834.
Illustration of flaotplane version on this website would be useful!

Your submission page doesn't seem to recognise that people outside the USA and Canada can access your site! so I've lied and put Alabama
10/07/2000 @ 12:54 [ref: 863]

 

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