Transocean Airlines

Transocean Airlines was an Oakland, California based airline that operated from 1946 until 1960.

Company History

Transocean Airlines began operations in 1946 as a supplemental airline. The main operations were flying refugees and humanitarian support throughout Asia, Alaska and the Middle East. [ [http://www.aerosite.net/content/view/1792/54/ Aerosite - Home ] ]

Transocean also flew a variety of cargo and passenger flights; everything from flying Muslims during the Hajj, to humaniatian flights in Africa and Asia and also tourists in the USA.

One of the remarkable accomplishments of Transocean was the help in the startup of Japan Airlines after World War II.

When Transocean could not secure scheduled flights rights, the airline was forced to shut down operations in 1960. [ [http://www.transoceanairlines.com/ The daring young men of Transoceean Airlines ] ]

Historical Fleet

*16 - Curtis C-46 Commando
*9 - Douglas DC-3
*1 - Cessna T-50 from 1948
*1 - Cessna 170
*1 - Cessna 182
*4 - Noorduyn Norseman from 1950-52
*1 - Piper PA-18 Super Cub from 1950-52
*1 - Stinson Reliant from 1950-52
*5 - Consolidated PBY Catalina from 1949-58
*68 - Douglas DC-4 from 1946-60
*1 - Douglas DC-6B
*2 - Convair CV- 340
*4 - Grumman G-44 Widgeon
*1 - Lockheed L-18 Lodestar
*13 - Martin 2-0-2
*3 - Lockheed L-749A Constellation from 1958-59
*2 - Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation from 1958-59
*8 - Boeing 377 Stratocruiser from 1958-60

*Not all aircraft were used at the same time, see [http://www.taloa.org/aircraft.html fleet history website]

= Accident History = [ [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/Airline/AL%20Tr-Tz.htm Accidents by Airline ] ]

*Transocean Air Lines 15 Aug 1949 Off Lurga Point, Ireland Douglas DC-3 (C-54A-DO)
*Transocean Air Lines 05 Nov 1951 Near Tucumcari, Arazona Martin 202 [ [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=11051951&reg=N93039&airline=Transocean+Airlines Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 11051951 ] ]
*Transocean Air Lines 30 Dec 1951 Near Fairbanks, Alaska Curtiss C 46F-CU [ [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=12301951&reg=N68963&airline=Transocean+Airlines Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 12301951 ] ]
*Transocean Air Lines 20 Mar 1953 Alvarado, California Douglas DC-4 (C-54-10-DO) [ [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=03201953&reg=N88942&airline=Transocean+Airlines Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 03201953 ] ]
*Transocean Air Lines 12 Jul 1953 Pacific Ocean, 325 miles east of Wake Island Douglas DC-6A [ [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=07121953&reg=N90806&airline=Transocean+Airlines Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 07121953 ] ]

External links

* [http://www.transoceanairlines.com/ History website]
* [http://www.aerosite.net/content/view/1792/54/ Aerosite Logo] ]
* [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/search_keyword.cgi?search=Transocean AirDisaster database]
* [http://www.taloa.org/manila.html Transocean Airlines comprehensive website]

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