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Description: | C Fleming Williams Maj. R.A.F.
The original title to this work included the following short description 'A Turkish Vessel Torpedoed from the Air: the
first occasion when a torpedo was launched from a seaplane in the air against an enemy vessel, 12th August 1915. Flight-Commander Edmonds,
DSO, RN, piloting a Short seaplane, No 184, from the mother ship "Ben-ma-Chree", off Gallipoli.' This has been described as innaccurate by
Brad King, IWM Film Archive, who has supplied an alternative version of events: 'Operating from the seaplane carrier Ben-My-Chree, Flight
Lieutenant G B D'Acre in Short seaplane No.184, came down on the water at False Bay with engine trouble. He spotted and taxied towards a
large steam tug and successfully dropped his torpedo at the run. With the loss of weight, and with bullets whipping up the sea around him,
he managed to lift off from the water and find his way back to his ship. The tug blew up and sank.' (Brad King, 8-12-
1995)
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Imperial War Museum RAF Section Commission | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | shipping 01/3(496.1) Action Edmonds (Flight Commander) George Bentley Royal Navy Dacre Aircraft Accidents | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Fleming-Williams, C R | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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