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By: Walter 63 - 27th March 2009 at 19:47

Thank you John, those photos must indeed be much earlier than I thought then!

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By: John Aeroclub - 25th March 2009 at 21:15

K 2775 also served on Leander and Neptune. Also once on Achilles. She crashed at Gibraltar in Nov 1935 and was struck off charge in Dec 1935, so your photo must have been taken earlier than 1938.

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By: Walter 63 - 25th March 2009 at 19:57

Steve & Dave,

Thanks for the added info!

Steve, there were only two more photos in the album, one view amidships and one from the bow but no aircraft on them – sorry! The prints are actually tiny, about 5 by 7 cm or so.

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By: G-ASEA - 24th March 2009 at 21:00

Here’s a shot of an Osprey S1688 HMS Exeter 2nd cruser sqdn.

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By: steve_p - 24th March 2009 at 20:32

The second shot is a great illustration of the unusual catapults fitted on Exeter and her sister, York. Aircraft were fired off at 45 degrees from the centreline of the ship, rather than the usual 90 degrees.

Cracking photos. Any more?

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By: Walter 63 - 24th March 2009 at 20:00

Thanks SM, thought the tail looked “Hawkerish”!

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By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd March 2009 at 20:18

Hi,

K2775 is a Hawker Osprey I

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