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Old 6 February 2003, 09:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
FrankHipper
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Hi,
* Were seaplanes assigned to warships for observation duties ? *Thanks to all, *willy
Willy,
I remembered last night as I was drifting off, that yes, there were floatplanes assigned to warships during WWI. Some Pennsylvania and Tennesee class armoured cruisers carried Curtiss "F" type flying boats at some point during the war. There is also a photograph of what appears to be a "R" type floatplane. These were used with stern mounted catapaults.