SUPERMARINE WALRUS, with a crew of three or four, maximum speed 135mph and a
range of 600 miles. a ceiling of 18,500 feet. The walrus was used for Naval
reconnaissance and air-sea rescue.
The first proto type flew in June 1933 and The Fleet Air Arm took delivery of
the Walrus in March 1936. The Supermarine walrus served in all sectors of the
British Empire and during World war two, was used for a variety of roles.
including as a Bomber in East Africa, but mostly used for reconnaissance and Air
sea rescue. A Total of 765 Walrus's were built as well as 26 seagull V's.
Ships Company (Walrus) by Ivan Berryman
Developed from the Supermarine Seagull, the Walrus was
to prove itself a useful and capable workhorse in almost every theatre
of the Second World War. Here, HMS Rodney despatches her Shagbat from
the catapult atop C turret.
