Model Number :  SB2U
Model Name :  Vindicator, Chesapeak, +
Model Type:  Scout, Bomber

 

Quantities

Overview

 

 

 

Model

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

Total

XSB2U-1

1

 

 

 

 

1

SB2U-1

5

48

 

 

 

53

SB2U-2

 

28

30

 

 

58

XSB2U-3 *

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1) #

SB2U-3

 

 

 

 

57

57

V-156-F **

 

 

40

 

 

40

V-156-B1
“Chesapeake”

 

 

 

50

 

50

V-167 ***

 

 

 

1

 

1

Total

6

76

70

51

57

260

NOTES:

        *      SB2U-1 No.0779 converted to a float plane.

        **    Unverified stories of use by Germans in battle of Britian (V-156-F) and by free
                french in Morroco against General Patton during invasion of North Africa.
                Attempts to account for all V-156-Fs always results in several missing, the
                possibility exists that these stories are true.

        ***  Basic SB2U with new engine built as demo, none were ordered by the Navy.

        #      Number shown in parentheses is included in SBU-1 total.