AIRCRAFT
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AIRCRAFT |
HMS AMPHION |
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| AIRCRAFT attached to HMS AMPHION |
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| Seagull V A2-4 | On: 11-7-40 Off: 26-9-40 |
Accidently damaged by gunfire blast in Great Australian
Bight. |
| Seagull A2-17 | On: 26-9-40 |
Damaged by machinegun fire from aircraft at Crete on 11-1-41, then
in collision with L2243 from HMS Ajax
on 12-1-41. Transferred to HMS Ajax whose aircraft
L2243 was given to HMAS Perth. |
| Walrus L2243 | On: 12-1--41 Off: 7-4-41 |
Replaced A2-17 and later returned to the RN |
| Walrus L2293 | On: 5-6-41 Off: 23-10-41 |
Transferred from HMS Barham to HMAS Perth. Off HMAS Perth to HMAS Canberra 25-10-41 |
| Walrus II L2319 | On: 17-11-41 | From RAF in Singapore. Previously with HMAS Manoora. Lost in sinking of HMAS Perth 1-3-42 |
( Information from RAAF Aircraft Status Cards
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| A2-4
now preserved at Hendon, England Notice the footmarks painted on the wings indicating where to walk |
A2-17 |
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L2243 |
L2293 - 1941 at Dekhela EGYPT |
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Perth'
Walrus in Suda Bay 1941 Either A2-17 or L2243 |
L2319
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Colorized version of the "Angry Duck" which was painted on HMAS Perth's Walrus L2319 in 1941/42. Painted by torpedoman AB Les Luff. Thanks to the HMAS Perth National Assoc. for the photo and information |
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The "Skull" insignia which was painted
on one of the Walrus in the Mediterranean. ( The aircraft and RAAF insignia
were added to the original photo to make a composite)
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