ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST FLOTILLA OF AMERICAN DESTROYERS FOR ROYAL NAVY. 28 SEPTEMBER 1940, ROYAL DOCKYARD, DEVONPORT. THE FLOTILLA, HANDED OVER BY THE US GOVERNMENT UNDER THE AGREEMENT, WERE MANNED ENTIRELY BY BRITISH CREWS. - "Thumbs Up" by members of the British naval crew who brought the destroyers to this country. Two of the crew brought American Naval caps which they obtained from the destroyer's American crew who were on board prior to the handing over

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