Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last viable U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 ...
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Navy’s Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) announced their objective to recover a rare Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber from the bottom of Jaluit Atoll in the ...
Bureau Number 1515, a Douglas TBD-1 Devastator submerged off Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The aircraft went down Feb. 1, 1942. Air and Sea Heritage Foundation photo A team of maritime and ...
Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many new innovations but was outclassed and nearly obsolete by the time it saw combat. Originating out of a requirement ...
The submerged wreckage of the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Bureau Number 1515. (Air and Sea Heritage Foundation) A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last ...