Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia

FAA Aircraft - Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus)

Twenty-four Seagull V aircraft went into service during 1935-37, and 37 of a later version, the Walrus, were introduced into the RAAF during 1939-44. Flown by RAAF pilots and usually crewed by RAN personnel, they were embarked on HMA ships Albatross, Australia, Sydney, Hobart, Perth and Canberra.

Manufacturer: Supermarine Aviation, UK
Type: spotter/reconnaissance amphibian aircraft
Delivered: 24 aircraft, 1935-37; 37, 1939-44
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Withdrawn: 1936-47

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