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Royal Navy Seaplane Tenders, HMS Empress,
HMS Riviera, Engadine, Campania, Anne, Raven II, Pegasus, Ben My Chree,
Vindex, Manxman and Nairana These
seaplane carriers saw service during world war one and were the fore
runners of the Aircraft carriers of today.
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| HMS Empress |
Acquired 11th
August 1914 |
Returned to owners 1919. |
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Length: c.320ft/c.97.54m
(pp)
Beam: 41ft/21.5m
(hull)
Machinery:
Turbine
Speed:
21kts
Aircraft:
3
Armament:
Nil
Crew: c.250 |
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| HMS Riviera |
Acquired 11th
August 1914 |
Returned to owners 1919. |
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| HMS Engadine |
Acquired 11th
August 1914 |
Returned to owners 1919 |
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Length: 316ft/96.32m
(pp) Beam:
41ft/12.5m (hull)
Machinery: Turbines; 3
shafts
Speed: 21kts
Aircraft:
3
Armament:
Nil
Crew: c.250 |
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| HMS Campania |
Acquired 27th
November 1914 |
Sunk in collision with HMS
Royal Oak and HMS Glorious, 5th November 1918, in the Firth of Forth. |
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Displacement: 18,000 tons/ 18,288 tons
(standard)
Length: 601ft/183.18m (pp); 622ft/189.59m (oa); 125ft/38.1m (fd)
Beam: 65ft/19.81m (hull); 35ft/10.67m (fd)
Draught: 22ft/6.71m (mean); 26ft/7.92m (deep load)
Machinery: Vertical triple-expansion reciprocating engines; 13 boilers; 2
shafts
Speed: 30,000ihp;
23kts
Aircraft:
6
Armament:
6x4.7in
Crew: 550 |
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| HMS Anne |
Acquired 1914 |
Became collier January
1918. Sold 1919. |
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| HMS Raven II |
Acquired 1914 |
Became collier January 1918.
Sold 1922. |
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| HMS Pegasus |
9th June 1917 |
Sold for scrapping 22nd August
1931. |
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Displacement: 3,300 tons/ 3,353
(standard)
Length: 330ft/100.58m (pp); 332ft/ 101.19m (oa)
Beam: 43ft/ 13.11m
(hull)
Draught: 15ft/ 4.57m (mean); 15ft 8in/4.77 m (deep
load)
Machinery: Geared turbines; cylindrical boilers; 2
shafts
Speed: 9,500shp; 20 kts
Bunkerage: 360 tons/ 366
tons
Aircraft:
9
Guns: 2x3in;
2x12pdr
Crew: 258 |
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| HMS Ben My Chree |
Acquired 2nd
January 1915 |
Sunk 11th January 1917 |
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Displacement: 3,888 tons/3,950 tons
(standard)
Length: 375ft/114.3m
(pp)
Beam: 46ft/14.02m
(hull)
Machinery:
Turbine
Speed: 14,000shp;
24.5kts
Aircraft:
4
Crew: c.250 |
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| HMS Vindex |
Acquired September
1915 |
Sold 12th February 1920 |
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Displacement: 2,950 tons/2,997 tons
(standard)
Length: 350ft/106.68m (pp); 361ft/ 110.03m (oa)
Beam: 42ft/12.8m
(hull)
Machinery:
Turbine
Speed: 11,000shp;
23kts
Aircraft:
7
Armament: 4x12pdr;
2x3pdr |
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| HMS Manxman |
Acquired 1915 |
Commissioned 17th April 1916,
Sold February 1920. |
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Length: 334ft/101.8m (pp); 341ft/103.94m (oa)
Beam: 43ft/13.11m
(hull)
Machinery:
Turbine
Speed:
21kts
Aircraft:
8
Armament: 2x12pdr;
2x3pdr
Crew: c.250 |
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| HMS Nairana |
Acquired 27th
February 1917 |
Sold 1920 |
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Displacement: 3,070 tons/3,119 tons
(standard)
Length: 315 ft/96.01m (pp); 352ft/107.29m (oa)
Beam: 45ft 6in/ 13.87m
(hull)
Draught: 14ft/4.27m
(mean)
Machinery:
Turbines
Speed: 6,700shp;
19kts
Aircraft:
7
Armament: 2x3in; 2x12 pdr
Crew: c.250 |
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| HMS Albatross |
23rd
February 1928 |
Transferred from
Australian Navy, commissioned 29th September 1938. Became a repair
ship 1943. Damaged by torpedo 11th August 1944 and not
repaired. Sold 1946. |
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HMS Empress |
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HMS Empress showing the seaplane hangar. A
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HMS Empress, c.1915.
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HMS Engadine |
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HMS Engadine, c.1917.
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HMS Campania |
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HMS Campania, c.1917.
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HMS Campania sinking, November 1918.
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HMS Campania sinking, November 1918.
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HMS Campania, November 1918.
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HMS Anne |
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HMS Anne, ashore, 1915.
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HMS Raven II |
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HMS Raven II, c.1915.
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HMS Pegasus |
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HMS Pegasus.
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HMS Pegasus. 1923.
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HMS Ben My Chree |
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HMS Ben My Chree, c.1916.
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HMS Ben My Chree, sunk, 1917.
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HMS Nairana |
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HMS Nairana.
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HMS Nairana, in dazzle paint, c.1918.
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HMS Albatross |
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HMAS Albatross.
Contributed by Carl Proctor |
Seaplane Carrier HMS Albatross.
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HMS ENGADINE.. AE BOWDEN.. My father served aboard the seaplane
carrier Engadine when the vessel was in the eastern Mediterranean and the
Black Sea in 1918. does anyone have any details on her movements during
this time until it was decommissioned at the termination of hostilities.
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