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 ...

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 Second World War is one that was won as much by older and even antiquated equipment as by the most advanced military hardware. While it is true the Allies developed some truly advanced weapons, ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — The flight deck of the USS Midway in San Diego is home to a massive collection of military planes and helicopters. But the newest addition to their collection isn't made of hardened steel ...

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NASM copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "The Douglas Devastator was the US Navy's first all-metal combat aircraft, the Navy's first airplane with a fully enclosed cockpit, ...