The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Port side of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia, showing the searchlights in operation. In the foreground is a two seater Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft, which the ship carried on a platform above the port turret. The aircraft first took off from the ship on 4 April 1918 and again on 14 May 1918; this had not been done before with a two seater aircraft. (See EN0010, EN0011, EN0018.)
View down the fore deck of HMAS Australia, showing 'A' turret with 12 inch guns, 4 inch guns and a two seater Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane on a platform above the port turret. On 4 April and 14 May
Port turret amidships topped by a two seater Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane (serial F7562) on HMAS Australia. On 4 April and 14 May 1918 this aircraft took off from a similar platform on the starboa
Seamen and officers on board HMAS Australia watch as a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial no 5644) takes off from the platform over the gun turret. The first flight by an aircraft from H
Group portrait of the ship's company on board the battle cruiser HMAS Australia. In the centre are the two 12 inch guns of A turret. On the right a two seater Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft i
A Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft, serial no. 5644, takes off on a trial flight from a platform above the port gun mounting on HMAS Australia. (See EN0010, EN0011, EN0017; also EN0224, EN0542.
Seamen hoist a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter biplane aircraft (serial no. 5644) on board HMAS Australia for a flight from the platform over the gun turret. Several seamen can be seen standing on the platfor
