Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otter

Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otter Statistics
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Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otter
Type Carrier-borne air-sea rescue amphibian
Manufacturer Saunders-Roe Ltd, Isle of Wight, UK
Ordered 1947
Number purchased 3
Delivered 1948
Weight 6,740 (empty)
10,130 (loaded)
Dimensions
  • Wing Span: 46 ft
  • Length: 39 ft 10 in
  • Height: 16 ft 2 in
Crew 3/4
Engine One Bristol Mercury XXX radial of 855 bhp
Performance
  • Ceiling: 13,500 ft
  • Speed: 154 mph
  • Range: 837 miles
Armament
  • Nil in rescue role
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Sea Otter amphibian

HMAS Sydney commemorates ANZAC Day at sea on its flight deck while off the east coast of Australia....

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