This will not end well...

[Scott Rose]

TBF Avenger of VT-31 drifts over the catwalk of USS Cabot.

[A68-1001]

Quick search says this was december 14 , 1943.
Can see the aircraft Buno Invoved on the USS Cabot on that date
Here https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLDec43.htm

[Jim MacDonald]

Here's the accident report. TBM-1C BuNo 25203, pilot Edward J. Larkin, 14 Dec 43.



Mac

[Scott Rose]

Looks like it didn't end too badly.

thanks Mac

[Jim MacDonald]

No problem, Scott.

Here's a little more info from Fold3.



Mac

[marine air]

So, on his next supplied TBM did he paint an American flag or a ship strike on the side? He cerrtainly did a lot of damage.