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Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi during December 1942, the 256th built by Mitsubishi. True serial number 256. Assigned to Mikuma with tail code L-215. Next assigned
to seaplane
tender Sanyo Maru.
Wartime History
Abandoned on Poporang, in a
dump or assembly area.
Wreckage
Fuselage section only.
Justin Taylan adds:
"This aircraft had a portion of the upper wing section still in
place in 1975. Today, it has been removed. This aircraft
also has some writing on the side
of the cockpit and
traces of what appear to be several layers of tail numbers painted
on the right side of the tail, including the "2" from
its heavy cruiser markings. The left side of the tail appears to have kanji on it but it illegible. Its manufacture
number stencil section neatly
cut away from the left side of the fuselage, missing."
References
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks page 52 (upper) note, the book incorrectly lists the serial number as '2265', this was a typographical error, in fact it is 2256.
After The Battle
by William Bartsch shows photos
of this wreck in 1973.
"F1M Register of Serial Numbers" by James Long, page 3 (note 11)
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Last Updated
October 6, 2009
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