Nope. Through the SB2C-1, production Helldivers had three bladed props married with R-2600-8 engines.
The SB2C-3 had the more powerful R-2600-20 engine (same as with the TBM-3) with the four-bladed prop. All production Helldivers from the -3 on had four-bladed props.
I have VB-15 flying from Essex under the command of Lt. Cdr J.H. Mini with -1Cs during the Marianas Campaign, then with -3s at Leyte three/four months later. "Helldiver Units of WWII" (Osprey/Tillman) has a small pic of VB-15 -1C Helldivers (with three-bladed props) spotted on the aft deck of Essex on 5/27/44.
95 posted on 01/25/2009 4:26:45 PM PST by tanknetter
Your tip was a major help. I had been doing searches using only 'SB2C'. When I searched on 'SB2C-1' I found pics of the three-blade prop Helldiver.
>>I have VB-15 flying from Essex under the command of Lt. Cdr J.H. Mini with -1Cs during the Marianas Campaign, then with -3s at Leyte three/four months later.