Short Empire Boats Photo Gallery

Cameronian, the twenty-fourth "C" Class boat to be constructed
Cameronian, the twenty-fourth "C" Class boat to be constructed
Canopus, first of the "C" Class boats on the slip-way ready for initial launching
Canopus, first of the "C" Class boats on the slip-way ready for initial launching
Cambria, second of the long-range boats
Cambria, second of the long-range boats
Clio before conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II
Clio before conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II
Clio after conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II
Clio after conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II
Clio after conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II. Note the dorsal radar aerials
Clio after conversion for long-range reconnaissance duties with Coastal Command during W.W.II. Note the dorsal radar aerials
Centurion, which crashed on Hooghly River, India, in June 1939
Centurion, which crashed on Hooghly River, India, in June 1939
Coorong, last of the first order for twenty-eight "C" boats. Shot down off the Timor Sea in January 1942
Coorong, last of the first order for twenty-eight "C" boats. Shot down off the Timor Sea in January 1942
Cabot, which gave its name to the improved class of Empire Boat
Cabot, which gave its name to the improved class of Empire Boat
Champion, first of the improved Empire Boats
Champion, first of the improved Empire Boats
Ao-tea-roa, a Cabot class boat used on the New Zealand-Australia run
Ao-tea-roa, a Cabot class boat used on the New Zealand-Australia run
Cleopatra, last of the Empire "C" boats to be constructed
Cleopatra, last of the Empire "C" boats to be constructed
Canopus cockpit showing pilots" controls and greenhouse
Canopus cockpit showing pilots" controls and greenhouse
Golden Hind which had a Sunderland-type planing bottom fitted
Golden Hind which had a Sunderland-type planing bottom fitted
Golden Fleece as a wartime V.I.P. transport
Golden Fleece as a wartime V.I.P. transport
Mercury of the "C" Class composite
Mercury of the "C" Class composite
Mercury and Maia, the "C" Class composite
Mercury and Maia, the "C" Class composite

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