| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 184 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short 184 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short 184 |
| Aircraft Version: | Short 184 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 184 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Rochester - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1915 to 21 March 1915 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 711153 |
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The first prototype of the Short 184 - the designation was taken from its serial, although it was also called Short 225 after the power rating of its Sunbeam engine. The type first flew early in 1915, and 184 and 185 were embarked on a ship which sailed for the Aegean Sea on 21 March. One of these was the first aircraft to sink a ship with a torpedo, but the weapon was launched while taxiing! Photo from: Flight This photo was added on 29 July 2024, and has since been viewed 170 times. |