Supermarine Walrus, initially known as the Supermarine Seagull V, shown in naval aviation art print by Leading Aviation artist Ivan Berryman, naval and aviation art prints of the Walrus available from Cranston Fine Arts 

SUPERMARINE WALRUS, with a crew of three or four, maximum speed 135mph and a range of 600 miles. a ceiling of 18,500 feet. The walrus was used for Naval reconnaissance and air-sea rescue.

The first proto type flew in June 1933 and The Fleet Air Arm took delivery of the Walrus in March 1936. The Supermarine walrus served in all sectors of the British Empire and  during World war two, was used for a variety of roles. including as a Bomber in East Africa, but mostly used for reconnaissance and Air sea rescue. A Total of 765 Walrus's were built as well as 26 seagull V's.

Ships Company (Walrus) by Ivan Berryman  Developed from the Supermarine Seagull, the Walrus was to prove itself a useful and capable workhorse in almost every theatre of the Second World War. Here, HMS Rodney despatches her Shagbat from the catapult atop C turret.