S-15

Three Government design S-boats sit alongside a pier in the mid 1920's. It was taken shortly after the photo above. The location is likely San Pedro (Los Angeles), California. S-15 is the inboard boat, with the other two unidentified, but they are one of the following: S-8 or S-9, or S-10 to S-13. Those six boats have the below water bow planes, and that feature of the Government design was only on those boats. This was an occasion that allowed civilian visitors, with a large number of guests on the pier.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

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