Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk remains

Jon_man0499 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:13 pm **Posts:** 10

Recently I was contacted by a museum that was interested in acquiring both a OS2U Kingfisher and a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, now I know there are several Kingfisher's still around but am not aware of any Seahawks. I know its a long shot but does anyone here know of any wrecks or parts remaining from the Curtiss SC-1 seaplane?

Dan K · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:22 am

Jon_man0499 wrote:

...I know its a long shot but does anyone here know of any wrecks or parts remaining from the Curtiss SC-1 seaplane?

You could always try talking Kermit Weeks out of his Seahawk prop.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/deltascrew/9016800447

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:16 am

A friend has two Seahawk wing floats.
I understand he has offered them to the Naval Museum and has never had a reply.

lmritger · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:53 am

The only substantial SC-1 remains I'm aware of are those of the one identified in the debris field of the USS Indianapolis by Paul Allen's group last year, and that one is definitely not going to be recovered.

Lynn

TheBoy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:07 pm

I believe these are the most substantial pieces of a Seagull/Seahawk/Seamew alive (at least above the surface).

TheBoy wrote:

Well, there is at least some parts surviving:

These came mounted on our Grumman Goose project. We've put some efforts into trying to find a good place for them but nobody seems to have any interest. We'd give them away to a good home. We just can't find anybody with a Seagull (or Seamew) project or hopes of having one. They are quite airworthy. We tried donating them to the Pensacola Museum, but we could never get through the receptionist & overhead and down to somebody who could help us.

Courier Sportster · **Joined:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:03 am **Posts:** 319

dig the Trail 70's

marine air · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:48 pm

There was a guy on the east coast building full scale replicas out of wood. I saw the Heinkel 100 atCHino this summer and it looked quite convincing. If he could be located maybe he could byild one out of wood , strong enough to attach parts as found. Say an engine and prop, those floats and any other pieces sourced. It would be considered a "replica with some original parts." That's probably as close as you can get.

JFS61 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:44 pm **Posts:** 305

Whatever became of the rumor of a surviving Seahawk located on a farm in Saskatchewan?

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:32 pm

Didn't the Dauntlesses used as movie studio wind machines have SC-1 props? Maybe a couple left over after they were restored out at Chino?

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:18 pm

JFS61 wrote:

Whatever became of the rumor of a surviving Seahawk located on a farm in Saskatchewan?

My guess is it turned out to be a Swordfish...or Lysander. :lol:

airnutz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:32 pm

JFS61 wrote:

Whatever became of the rumor of a surviving Seahawk located on a farm in Saskatchewan?

I figure if OP finally found it....we'd a heard about it! Unless he's spirited it away to his man cave somewhere? Alllll miiine...my precioussss...allll miiiine....

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:38 pm

Restoring a Seahawk floatplane would be economical...but getting the cruiser or battleship to launch it from would be the hard (and expensive) part.

Jon_man0499 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:13 pm **Posts:** 10

JohnB wrote:

Restoring a Seahawk floatplane would be economical...but getting the cruiser or battleship to launch it from would be the hard (and expensive) part.

Well what I can say is that it was an Employee aboard a Museum Ship that contacted me, so perhaps there is a chance we will get to see one on a ship at some point.

Joe Scheil · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:11 pm

Doubtful....and if we do, it would be a Fiberglas replica.

The plane is believed extinct.....

marine air · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2018 11:03 am

As far as buying a Kingfisher, I'd suggest trying the Yanks Museum at Chino. I saw their project about 25 years ago and it was bits and pieces of fuselage and float, but certainly plenty for a viable rebuild. They will never get to it. They have the 45 year ongoing Corsair and Helldiver restorations and a Lockheed P-80 sitting outside in their junkyard. Many projects sitting outside, for that matter.

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