Seaplanes and Flying Boats which saw action in the Pacific Theatre of WW2 Reference List 1. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. List of of during World War II. Wikipedia. [Online] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_Japan_during_World_War_II#Fighters. * Denotes an important vessel 2. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft (boys names, as designated by Captain Frank McCoy, in 1942). Wikipedia. [Online] June 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_Allied_names_for_Japanese_aircraft.

Force Aircraft name (1)(4) Pacific Theatre? Type (1) (4) Introduction (1) (4) Allied (2), (4) (5) Built (1) (4) Service (1) (4) Max speed (mph) (4) Range (miles) (4) Service Ceiling (ft) (4) Rate of climb (ft/min) (4) Loaded weight (lb) (4) Engine (4) Engine power (hp) Crew (4) Machine Guns (4) Cannons (4) Bombs (4) Kills Other Sources 3. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. List of Aircraft of World War 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_World_War_II#Fighter_aircraft

1 x 43 14 cylinder radial 1 x 7.7mm machine gun (rear cockpit Japan Y Floatplane 1941 Jake 1,418 Navy 234 1,298 28,642 0 8,818 1,080 3 1 x 20mm cannon 551 lbs max external bomb load 4. "floatplane aircraft" http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/floatplane-aircraft.asp piston position)

1 x Misubishi Mk'D Kinsel 54 14-cylinder 1 x 7.7mm machine gun (rear cockpit 2 x 20mm cannon (forward-firing fixed in Japan Aichi E16A Zuiun Y Reconnaissance floatplane/ dive 1944 Paul 256 ? 273 1,491 32,808 0 10,053 ? 2 5. "Great Flying Boats of the Second World War", http://www.chuckhawks.com/great_flying_boats.htm position) wings)

Japan Aichi H9A Y 1942 6. Consolidate B Catalina page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina, & Military Factory page: http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=318

1 x Aichi Atsuta 31 liquid-cooled V12 inline (opt) 2 x 551 lb bombs, OR 1x 1,874 bomb Japan Aichi M6A Seiran Y -Based Attack Floatplane 1945 28 Navy 295 1,243 32,480 1,640 9,370 1,400 2 1 x 13mm Type 2 heavy machine gun piston engine OR 1 x

4 x Mitsubishi Kinsei 53 12-cylinder air- Up to 4,409 lb of bombs or 2 x 1,764lb Only servicable Japanese when * Japan Kawanishi H6K Y Flying boat 1938 (check date!) Mavis 215 IJN 239 4,210 31,496 1,215 50,706 1,300 9 4 x 7.7mm in various positions 1 x 20mm Cannon in tail position cooled radial engines torpedoes the country went to war.

4 x 22 14-cylinder air- 4 x 7.7mm machine guns (one in each 4,409lb external bombs or 2 x 1,764 To replace Mavis. Arguably best flying * Japan Y Rconnaissance/ Bomber Flying Boat 1942 Emily 167 IJN 290 4,461 28,740 1,624 71,650 1,850 10 4 x 20mm cannons in 4 directions cooled radial engines direction) torpedoes boat of WW2.

Present in , 1942, but 1 x Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI II 9-cylinder Optional: 2 x 66lb conventional drop otherwise reassigned to second-line Japan Nakajima E8N Y Reconnaissance / Dive Bomber Floatplane 1935 Dave 755 IJN 186 562 23,852 1,510 4,189 630 2 2 x 7.7mm machine guns radial piston engine bombs duties early in war as replaced by more modern aircraft.

Most models served in Pacific theatre Maritime reconnaissance / Bomber Flying 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-88 Twin Wasp 3 pairs and 2 single 12.7mm machine guns 8 x 1,000lb bombs inside wings, OR 2 x (some with RAF however). Did not suceed US Consolidated PB2Y Coronado Y 1940 217 US Navy 223 2,371 20,505 570 68,002 1,200 each 10 Boat 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engines in various positions Mark 13 torpedoes held externally as good replacement for the PBY Catalinas for long distance operations.

2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 14-cylinder Optional: max. bombload of 4,000lbs incl. 4 x 12.7mm machine guns, 1 x 7.62mm One of more important American Flying * US Consolidated PBY Catalina Y Long range patrol bomber flying boat 1935 3,305 US Navy 179 2,545 14,698 526 35,422 Twin Wasp air-cooled radial piston 1,200 10 2 x torpedoes, bombs, depth charges or machine gun boats to serve in WW2. engines anti-ship mines

1 x Wright R-1820-62 Cyclone radial piston Optional: 2 x 100 or 250lb general purpose Slow development meant Seahawks only US Curtiss SC Seahawk Y Scout or ASW floatplane 1944 577 USN 313 631 37,303 2,500 8,999 1,350 1 2 x 0.50 cal (12.7mm) heavy machine guns engine bombs underwing saw action from June 1945

1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-18 Wasp On nearly every American warship in * US Curtiss SOC Seagull Y Scout observation floatplane 1935 322 USN 157 954 14,985 1,000 5,437 600 2 2 x 0.30 cal (7.62mm) machine guns Optional: 2 x 1000lb bombs underwing radial piston engine Pacific

2 x Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior AN- (G-21B): 2 x 100lb bombs underwing, (JRF- Served as important transporter to remote * US Goose (G-21) Y Multirole Flying Boat / Transporter 1937 345 USAAF, USN 201 640 21,306 1,100 8,016 6 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston 450 each 2 + 8 (G-21B): 2 x 0.30 caliber machine guns 4/5's): 2 x 250lb depth charges or areas, in scout duties, and recovering engines conventional drop bombs underwing downed airmen.

1 x Wright R-1820-54 9-cylinder radial Optional: max. 650lbs of bombs or depth US Grumman J2F Duck Y Patrol, rescue and scout 1936 564 US Navy, marine and AAF 189 780 20,013 0 7,707 900 2 1 x 7.62mm Browning machine gun piston engine chargers

4 x Wright R-3350-24WA Duplex Cyclone Was quickly redesignated as an over- US Martin JRM Mars Y Flying Boat - patrol bomber / transporter 1943 7 USN 221 4,971 14,600 0 164,906 2,500 each 4 None None None 18-cylinder radial piston engines water transporter (unarmed).

2 x Wright Cyclone R-2600-22 14-cylinder 8 x 12.7mm maching guns in various * US Martin PBM Mariner Y Maritime patrol bomber 1940 1,717 USN 211 2,240 19,800 452 58,001 1,900 7 to 9 Optional: Up to 8,000lb of bombs Reconnaissance role in Pacific theatre. air-cooled raidal engines positions

2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp 4,000lb of bombs or depth charges. * US Consolidated PBY/PBN/PBV/OA-10 Catalina/Canso Y Maritime patrol bomber 1937 3,305 USN & USAAF 196 2,520 15,800 1,000 35,420 1,200 each 10 3 x 7.62mm and 2 x 12.7mm machine guns (ref 6) radial engines Torpedo racks also option.

Widely used scout during WW2. It served Shipborne Reconnaissance and Scout 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-2 or R-985- Optional: max bomb oad of 650lbs (incl. much longer than planned, as it's * US OS2U Kingfisher Y 1940 1,300 US Navy (& RAAF, & RAF) 164 1,150 12,992 416 6,001 450 2 2 x 7.62mm machine guns Floatplane AN-8 air-coled engine depth charges) replacement, the Curtiss Seahawk, was late.