The Devastator torpedo bomber’s role in World War II was short-lived but historic. U.S. Navy pilots flew the TBD-1 Devastator against the Japanese in the 1942 Battles of Coral Sea and Midway.
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 ...
A retired Marine argues that primary source evidence proves three torpedo bomber squadron commanders deserve the nation's highest award for valor for their actions at Midway.
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 ...
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