Lieutenant Commander Lex L. Black, Commanding Officer of VS-201, making the 2,000th
landing aboard the escort carrier U.S.S
Long Island in an SOC-3A on 20th April, 1942. The plane has just come to a stop with the rail
hook still engaged on the wire. Squadron markings, in black, are I-GS-12.
(Photo: National Archives 80-G-14256)
U.S.S. Charleston PG51 Ship Unit 1 SOC-1 U.S.S. Eric PGSO Ship Unit 1 SOC-1
U.S.S. Augusta CA31 Ship Unit 3 SOC-1, I SOC-2 U.S.S. Marblehead CL12 Ship Unit 2 SOC-1 U.S.S. Langley AV3 2 SOC-1, 1 SOC-2,l SON-1 Navy Yard, Cavite, P.I. 2 SOC-1. I SOC-2
Second Marine Aircraft Group, San Diego, California Marine Scouting Squadron Two-M C.O.: Major 1. L. Kimes 12 SOC-3
N.A.S. Anacostia, Washington D.C. VX-4D5
Experimental Squadron Four, Fifth Naval District 1 SOC-1, 2 SOC-2, 2 SON-1
N.A.S. Norfolk, Virginia VJ-4D5
Utility Squadron Four, Fifth Naval District I SOC-3
N.A.S. Pensacola, Florida
Overhaul and storage 7 SOC-1
N.A.S. San Pedro, California
Utility Unit 1 SOC-1
N.A.S. Sitka, Alaska
Utility Unit 1 SOC-1
N.A.S. San Diego, California
Overhaul: for Battle I SOC-1, 1 SOC-2,
Force Pool 4 SOC-3, 4 SON-1
Overhaul: for Scouting
Force Pool 5 SOC-1, 3 SOC-2
N.A.S. Norfolk, Virginia
Overhaul: for Battle
Force Pool 1 SOC-3, 2 SON-1
Overhaul: for Scouting
Force Pool 5 SOC-1
Miscellaneous 1 SOC-1, 2 SOC-2
Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 SOC-2,1 XS02C-1
N.A.S. Pearl Harbour, T.H. 2 SOC-1, 3 SOC-3
Note: The official designations for ships, used with the hull numbers, are as
follows: AV Seaplane Tender, 88 Battleship, CA Heavy Cruiser, CL
Light Cruiser, CV Aircraft Carrier, PG Gunboat.
Characteristics and Performance of the SOC-1
Seaplane Landplane Wing span, upper 36 ft. 0 in. 36 ft. 0 in. Wing span, lower 35 ft. 6 in. 35 ft. 6 in. Length overall, plane level 31 ft. 8 in. 26 ft. 1 0 in. Height overall 14 ft. I in. 13 ft. 2 in. Wing chord, upper 5 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 9 in. Wing chord, lower 4 ft. 6 in. 4 ft. 6 in. Gap 6 ft. 5 in. 6 ft. 5 in. Angle of incidence 4 degrees 4 degrees Dihedral 31 deg. 31 deg. Stagger 20" 20" Sweepback 4 degrees 4 degrees Fuel tank capacity 170 gal. 140 gal. Oil tank capacity 13.5 gal. 13.5 gal. Airfoil section, upper wing NACA 0010 NACA 0010 Airfoil section, lower wing NACA 2212 NACA 2212 Wing area, including ailerons 348 sq. ft. 348 sq. ft. Aileron area 31-2 sq. ft. 31.2 sq. ft. Stabilizer area 45-5 sq. ft. 45.5 sq. ft. Elevator area 25.0 sq. ft. 25.0 sq. ft. Fin area 10.8 sq. ft. 10.8 sq. ft. Rudder area 14.7 sq. ft. 14.7 sq. ft. Normal gross weight 5,153 lbs. 5,000 Ibs. Overload gross weight 5,341 lbs. - Weight empty 3,508 lbs. 3,321 lbs. Normal useful load 1,645 I bs. 1,679 I bs. Crew weight 400 I bs. 400 Ibs. Armament weight 175 lbs. 175 lbs. Equipment weight 10 I bs. 44 Ibs. Radio weight 145 lbs. 145 lbs. Normal load lbs./sq. ft. 15.3 14.6 Normal load lbs./h.p. 9.6 9.2 Maximum speed at sea level 157.3 m.p.h. 162.2 m.p.h. Stalling speed, normal load 55.9 m.p.h. 55.0 m.p.h. Stalling speed, less fuel 51.1 m.p.h. 50.2 m.p.h. Maximum speed at 5,000 feet 153 m.p.h. 138 m.p.h. Maximum speed at 15,000 feet 133 m.p.h. 139 m.p.h. Time to climb to 5,000 feet 5.9 min. 5.7 min. Time to climb to 15,000 feet 31.1 min. 27.0 min. Endurance at 60%v, normal load 8.32 hrs. 8.64 hrs. Endurance at 60%v, overload 10.0 hrs. - Endurance at 75%v, normal load 5.99 hrs. 6.00 hrs. Endurance at 90%v, normal load 83 hrs. 3.85 hrs. Endurance at maximum speed 63 hrs. 2.63 hrs. Range at economical speed 846 miles 790 miles Range, economical speed, overload 954 miles - Take-off run, no wind 548 feet Take-off run, 15 knot wind 297 feet Take-off run, 25 knot wind 169 feet