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Revision as of 16:36, 20 February 2018
H.M.A.S. Albatross was a seaplane tender which entered service in the Royal Australian Navy in 1929.
Service
Albatross was commissioned at Sydney on 23 January, 1929. In mid-1931, she was carrying Royal Australian Air Force Flight 101. Eight aviators were assigned to her at the time.[1]
After five years service, the ship was taken out of service.
In 1938, Albatross was transferred to Britain, becoming H.M.S. Albatross. She served as a repair ship for the Royal Navy throughout World War II.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry J. Feakes, 14 August, 1930[2]
See Also
Footnotes
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