TOM WALKER wrote to JAMES BRADLEY, "Hedy Lamarr" on 05-29-05 07:25

 JB> TW> And also in those days all Battle Groups
 JB> TW> had several ships with
 JB> TW> Spotter planes. Most Battle Ships and Cruisers of the had had them.

 JB>But mostly when in range of an occupied air field,
 JB>right? I've seen some fil
 JB>of a seaplane launching off a couple of bridged turret
 JB>barrels, but I got th
 JB>impression it never was too practical. Hence the battle fleet.


 TW>  NO, They carried their Own Seaplane. They had a catapult on the Stern
 TW>  of the Ship and a crane to recover the plane from the water.

 TW>  And before the day of RADAR it was Very practical.

I'll be... They launched off a dry deck then, or did they lower the seaplane
into the drink? Steam catapults would be easy enough to rig, but I never
imagined there would be enough real-estate.


... James
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