May 30, 1945

30- _____ We lost [our] only plane today when it was trying to land. It turned over _ the p[ilot] was saved _ a DD sank the plane
90 days out of states
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The Mobile could accommodate up to 2 Kingfisher seaplanes. They could take off from a short rail jutting off the ship, then would land on the ocean and be recovered by a crane on the ship's stern (see photo).

Either the plane was damaged beyond repair or couldn't be recovered because it turned over. A destroyer sunk it to keep it from being salvaged by the enemy.