DAN SHUMAKER COLLECTION
No. 3349. Hall PH-2 (V164) US Coast Guard
Photograph from Wide World Photos, taken at New York, New York, USA, March 14, 1938

Hall PH-2

Original photo caption:

New Coast Guard Rescue Plane visits N.Y.

New York City - The Hall long-range flying boat, one of the six which are now being purchased for distance patrol and rescue work, winging past the Statue of Liberty as the liner Queen Mary steams out to sea. The planes have a cruising range of 2,000 mls (3,219 km) at 100 mph (161 kmh), and a top speed of 140 mph (225 kmh). Each ship has accommodations for a crew of 5 and space for 20 to 25 passengers.



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