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Description:: The USS Pennsylvania leads a squadron of battleships during the annual Navy Parade along the coast of Southern California.
Date:: April 19, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: At center, the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) sails towards the right. It is viewed from its starboard side. At the ship's stern, the American flag waves and text across the hull reads, "Pennsylvania." A few boats sail alongside the battleship.
Date:: August 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Possibly related to Los Angeles Times articles, “When the Navy’s Fleet of Wasps Takes to the Air, Fleet’s Planes Prove Worth In Test, Flaming Streaks of Death Dart From Sizes to Drop Destruction on War Craft of ‘Enemy’ in Tactical Maneuvers,” 15 Nov. 1926: A1, and “Dreadnaughts Hurl Hail of Steel in War Tests, Conditions Similar to Jellicoe’s Famous Engagement Met by Navy in Spectacular Practice,” 3 Jun. 1926: A1. Both articles are by the same reporter with the dateline “At Sea, Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia” possibly he was aboard for a lengthy trip.
Date:: [between 1924-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph is similar to another one of battleships captioned "Might in Air, on and Beneath Surface Displayed. No. 1 shows cruiser force led by flagship light cruiser Augusta."
Date:: April 19, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The gun crew aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship gathered on deck.
Date:: [between 1924-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The USS Idaho underwent modernization at the Norfolk Navy Yard from 1931 to 1934.
Date:: [between 1920-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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