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Default Re: SBD Dauntless aerial victories

More info from a friend of mine .

The breakdown of victories by year for carrier-based SBD victories was:

1941/42 - 88
1943 - 13
1944 - 5

and

USN/USMC confirmed victories for non-fighter aircraft (not including the SBD's 138) - I suspect that most of these were also credited to gunners:

PB4Y Liberator/Privateer - 306
TBF/TBM Avenger - 98
SB2C/SBW Helldiver - 43
PV Ventura - 20
PBM Mariner - 16
PBY Catalina - 9
PB2Y Coronado - 8
TBD Devastator - 6
SB2U Vindicator - 6
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