| SB2U Vindicator | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Dive bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Vought |
| Primary users | United States Navy |
| Number built | 260 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1937 |
| First flight | 4 January 1936 |
| Retired | 1945 |
The Vought SB2U Vindicator is an American carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the Battle of Midway, but by 1943, all had been withdrawn to training units. It was known as the Chesapeake in Royal Navy service.