Sea Rover E-2 CF-ASU (1929-1931?)

R-600 Curtiss Challenger

Lloyd Jarman photo from Jim Ruotsala

At Alert Bay B.C. 1936

note on back of photo: "Large prop broke all engine mounts on all five that flew north"

Information from Ian Waterlow: "The Eastman CF-ASU was one of the original 5 that flew from Detroit to be part of the Great Mining Caper. Our records show that it crashed on June 18th 1936 on the Nisutlin River in the Yukon. It was destroyed and Sank".

Designed by James H. Eastman and Tom Towle, designer of the Ford Tri-motor 4AT.

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