The USCG acquired 13 Dolphins from 1931. In June 1934 NC14205 was delivered as an 'air yacht' for William E Boeing, the retired founder of the famous aircraft builder, who named it 'Rover'. In 1939 it was bought by Charles H Babb Co and was one of five offered to the RAAF, of which only one was taken up. In 1955 it passed to the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Washington, DC as NC26 and by 1961 to Catalina Channel Airlines as N26K. Around 1972 it changed hands again and reverted to N14205. By 1995 it was donated to the NMNA where it was restored in USCG colours

Aircraft owned by William Boeing. The event is the first Western Canada Air Show in 1935 that was kicked off by an air race from Seattle to Vancouver. The event attracted many American entrants and visitors. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

The last Douglas Dolphin, now preserved at the naval aviation museum at Pensacola. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia