Keywords: Argentia w ships and flying boats 1942.jpg U S Navy ships and aircraft in Little Placentia Sound off the U S Naval Station Argentia Newfoundland Canada in 1942 Visible are nine Consolidated PBY Catalina and two Martin PBM Mariner flying boats on the right is the faintail of the seaplane tender USS Albemarle AV-5 An old battleship is anchored in the background Official U S Navy photograph 80-G-7446 from the Naval History and Heritage Command Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 2 The History of VP VPB VP H and VP AM Squadrons Appendix 6 Patrol Squadron Shore Establishments http //www history navy mil/avh-vol2/Appen6 pdf 1942 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Argentia |