1 Sep 1936
- Drayton was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Drayton | CPC]
- Arthur Chin was promoted to first lieutenant and was assigned the flight leader of the Chinese 6th Squadron. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | CPC]
- Gao Youxin enrolled in the Central Aviation Academy of China. ww2dbase [Gao Youxin | CPC]
- U-23 was assigned to the 1st Submarine Flotilla; Korvettenkapitän Eberhard Friedrich Clemens Godt was named her commanding officer. ww2dbase [U-23 | CPC]
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