Quonset Point Naval Air Station
SBD Dauntless
U. S. Navy Photo
At 11:49 p.m. on the night of September 23, 1943, an SBD Dauntless, (Bu. No. 28342), was taking off from runway 1 at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when it lost power just as it was becoming airborne at the end of the runway. It subsequently crashed into Narragansett Bay about 25 feet off the runway. The pilot and radioman were rescued with minor injuries.
Source:
Quonset Point Crash Log at Providence College Library archives.
