PBY Catalina seaplane

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The PBY Catalina seaplane is a World War II–era American flying boat renowned for its long-range maritime patrol, search-and-rescue, and anti-submarine warfare roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flying boat
military aircraft
patrol bomber
seaplane
armament bombs
depth charges
machine guns
torpedoes
civilianDesignation Canso (in Canadian service)
civilianUse aerial firefighting
survey and transport
countryOfOrigin United States
crewSize 7 to 10
designer Isaac M. Laddon
engineConfiguration twin-engine
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlight 1935
hullType boat hull
introduced 1936
manufacturer Consolidated Aircraft
nameOrigin PBY stands for Patrol Bomber, Boeing (Y indicating manufacturer code in USN system)
linked to: PBY
NATOReportingName Cat
notableAchievement credited with numerous U-boat sinkings
performed open-ocean rescues of downed airmen
notableFeature amphibious capability in some variants
long range
notableOperation Battle of the Atlantic
Pacific theater long-range patrols
operator Brazilian Air Force
Dutch Naval Aviation Service
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Soviet Navy
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare
convoy escort
maritime patrol
reconnaissance
search and rescue
range over 2,500 miles
serviceCeiling approximately 15,000 feet
status operated by warbird and heritage organizations
preserved in museums
retired from front-line military service
usedInConflict World War II
USNDesignation PBY
variant PBY-1
PBY-2
PBY-3
PBY-4
PBY-5
PBY-5A
PBY-6A
wingConfiguration high-wing

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Philippe Cousteau vehicleUsed PBY Catalina seaplane
No. 205 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated PBY Catalina
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No. 209 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Consolidated PBY Catalina
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Naval Station Argentia hosted U.S. Navy PBY Catalina flying boats
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Consolidated Catalina designation PBY
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Consolidated Catalina NavyDesignation PBY
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Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor category World War II United States patrol aircraft
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Qantas Empire Airways operatedAircraftType Consolidated PBY Catalina
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PBY Catalina USNDesignation PBY
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-1
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-2
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-3
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-4
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-5
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-5A
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PBY Catalina variant PBY-6A
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