Aircraft Photo of K5783 | Supermarine Walrus I | UK - Navy

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	K5783
Military Code:	Z2
Aircraft Original Type:	Supermarine Seagull V
Aircraft Generic Type:	Supermarine Seagull V / Walrus
Aircraft Version:	Supermarine Walrus I
C/n (msn):	[ K5783 ]
Operator Titles:	UK - Navy

Location
City / Area:	Melbourne / Port Phillip Bay [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Region / Country:	Victoria, Australia

Photo Date:	January 1938 to February 1938
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	405475

Photo Comment
K5783 was attached to the HMS Leander at the time of the photo. The Leander, a cruiser, was part of the Royal Navy's New Zealand Division and was transferred to the New Zealand navy during World War II. K5783 by then had been lost when it sank in 300 fathoms at Aitutaki on July 15, 1939, after slipping from the crane while being lifted on to the HMS Achilles, a sistership of the Leander. Photo from: State Library of Victoria This photo was added on 26 October 2021, and has since been viewed 708 times.

Photo Comment

K5783 was attached to the HMS Leander at the time of the photo. The Leander, a cruiser, was part of the Royal Navy's New Zealand Division and was transferred to the New Zealand navy during World War II. K5783 by then had been lost when it sank in 300 fathoms at Aitutaki on July 15, 1939, after slipping from the crane while being lifted on to the HMS Achilles, a sistership of the Leander. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

This photo was added on 26 October 2021, and has since been viewed 708 times.

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