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Association of Australia
Supermarine Seagull V Aircraft
Launch of a Supermarine Seagull V aircraft from the catapult on HMAS Canberra
Manufacturer: Supermarine Aviation, UK
Type: spotter/reconnaissance amphibian aircraft
Delivered: 24 aircraft, 1935-37
Crew: three
Engine: one 775 hp Bristol Pegasus
Speed: 125 mph (max)
Range: 600 miles
Armament: 2 or 3 x Vickers K guns, max 760 lb of bombs beneath wings
Service: HMA Ships Sydney, Hobart, Perth, Australia, Canberra, Manoora and Westralia
Withdrawn: 1936-47
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