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Description U.S. Navy patrol planes fly over Destroyer Squadron 20 (DesRon20) destroyers, during an exhibition staged for Movietone News off San Diego, California (USA), on 14 September 1936. Planes include one Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina of Patrol Squadron 11 (upper right), flying in formation with four Consolidated P2Ys of Patrol Squadron 7. In the distance are four Martin PM-1s of Patrol Squadron 9. The ships are steaming in line abreast, shortly after passing through a smokescreen. The three nearest the camera are (from right to left): USS Dewey (DD-349), USS Hull (DD-350) and USS MacDonough (DD-351).
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 67286 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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