| H.L.1 Seaplane | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Seaplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Hamble River, Luke & Co Limited |
| Designer | Frank Murphy |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1914 |
The Hamble River H.L.1 Seaplane was a British pusher biplane seaplane designed by Frank Murphy and built by Hamble River, Luke & Co Limited at Southampton. [1] [2]
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The H.L.1 was exhibited uncompleted at the exhibition at Olympia in February 1914 fitted with a 150 hp (112 kW) NAG C.II engine. [1] It was ordered by the British Admiralty to be fitted with a 160 hp (119 kW) Gnome engine and issued with serial number 105. [1] The H.B.1 was launched in May 1914 but partly sank and was damaged due to being unbalanced. It was repaired and fitted with pontoon-floats and tested by Eric Gordon England without much success. [1] It was not accepted by the Navy and was sold at auction in May 1915 for £30. [1] [3]