| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 157689 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vertol V-107 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing Vertol 107 (H-46 Sea Knight / KV107) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight |
| C/n (msn): | 2588 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Rotterdam / Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Saipan LHA2 |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 201212 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Sea Knight (YS-7 of HMM-162) ditched in the sea very close to the USS Saipan on 29 August 1986. The wreckage was partly recovered and the tail end was seen at the deck of the USS Saipan (LHA-2) during its port visit to Rotterdam. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 January 2020, and has since been viewed 835 times. |