Kaman UH-2A

C/N 15

Written off 1965





Helicopter Kaman UH-2A Serial 15 Register 147982 used by US Navy USN. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





147982

usa US Navy

1965-05-16Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 15, ff?
del USN as UH2K-1, 147982 unk
redesig UH-2A Oct 1962
xfer HU-2, Det-62, HU-??, unk
asgd USS Independence (CVA-62), unk
w/o 16May65. HU-2
A Caribbean Sea sunday 16may65 20:45 crashed at sea Lat. 17* 33.2' N Long. 65* 20.8' W ( 32m W US Virgin Islands) and sank in 950 fathoms
Lt(Jg) R.K. Melcher (Sic), USNR, P (Survived, w/injuries)
Lt(Jg) S.R. Kruk, USNR, CP (Survived, w/injuries)
AMS2 Charles Arthur Woolwine, USN, AC (Missing)
AE2 J.K. Sloan, USN, AC (Missing)
Ref. USS Independence Deck Log, May 1965 accident




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