R-21

R-21 in drydock in 1920 at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. R-21's overall reliability was not good, and she spent a lot of time in drydock and in overhaul. Her engines in particular seemed to give her a lot of trouble.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

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