Walrus use on aircraft carriers...

[Courageous]

Quick question with a quick answer I reckon. I have a Walrus kit that I'd like to build and has the markings for 1700 Naval Air Squadron that had one Walrus detached to HMS Emperor (US lend-lease escort carrier) in July 1945. This layman thinks that the Walrus took off from the flight deck ( it can fly-off turrets after all) but as it wasn't designed for carrier landings, it would land in the sea and get hoisted back onboard, so my question is, how would this aircraft take-off and land?

 

Stuart

[Grey Beema]

This might help..

I think the Walrus had such a slow approach speed, deck landing was not a major problem..

 

 

SUPERMARINE WALRUS DEFIES ENEMY GUNS TO SAVE NAVY PILOT. 19 AUGUST 1945, ON BOARD A CARRIER OPERATING OFF NICOBAR AND SUMATRA. ATTACKING ENEMY SHORE POSITIONS ON THE NICOBAR ISLANDS, A HELLCAT WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR THE SHORE. LIEUTENANT (A) S LAWRENCE, RNVR, OF STRATTON, CORNWALL, PILOTING A SUPERMARINE WALRUS SEAPLANE, LANDED ON THE SEA AND MADE A DARING RESCUE OF THE PILOT UNDER HEAVY FIRE BY JAPANESE MACHINE GUNNERS. HE SUCCEEDED IN HIS PURPOSE, BRINGING THE PILOT SAFELY TO HIS CARRIER.. © IWM (A 29813) IWM Non Commercial License

 

THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. © IWM (A 29251) IWM Non Commercial License

 

THE BATTLE OF ATLANTIC, 1939-1945. © IWM (A 1902) IWM Non Commercial License

[Courageous]

Thanks GB. Looks like I'll be able display her in a number of options.

 

Stuart

[Chief Cohiba]

6 hours ago, Courageous said:

it would land in the sea and get hoisted back onboard

That was how it was operated from non-carrier vessels.