HMS Slinger (1917)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Slinger.
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Slinger |
| Builder: | Lobnitz and Company, Limited |
| Launched: | 1917 |
| Acquired: | 1917 |
| Fate: | Sold October 16, 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 875 tons gross |
HMS Slinger was an experimental catapult ship operated by the Royal Navy during the First World War.
A former hopper barge, HMS Slinger was purchased from the builder, Lobnitz and Company, Limited of Renfrew, Scotland prior to completion. Intended for use as a test bed for the shipborne launching of aircraft, she was fitted with a 60-foot compressed air catapult. HMS Slinger operated Fairey F.127 and Short 310 seaplanes during 1918.
Fairey Seaplane aboard HMS Slinger
Slinger was sold on October 16, 1919.
References
- Dittmar, F. J. & Colledge, J. J., "British Warships 1914-1919", (Ian Allan, London, 1972), ISBN 0-7110-0380-7