- HMS Slinger (1917)
HMS "Slinger" was an experimental
catapult ship operated by theRoyal Navy during the First World War.A former
hopper barge , HMS "Slinger" was purchased from the builder, Lobnitz and Company, Limited ofRenfrew ,Scotland prior to completion. Intended for use as a test bed for the shipborne launching of aircraft, she was fitted with a 60 footcompressed air catapult . HMS "Slinger" operated Fairey F.127 and Short 310 seaplanes during 1918. HMS "Slinger" was sold onOctober 16 1919 .Reference
* Dittmar, F. J. & Colledge, J. J., "British Warships 1914-1919", (Ian Allen, London, 1972), ISBN 0-7110-0380-7
External Links
* http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SLINGER/SLING-12.HTM
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