A little Christmas photo quiz...

[Paul K]

I think this is just a great photo, but what ship is it, what aircraft, and where was the picture taken ?

I know the name of the ship, but that's it.

[Nick M]

It is a great photo Paul! The ship - I'm pretty sure - is the ill-fated HMS Courageous (after she was converted from a cruiser). The aeroplanes are a bit more tricky though. I reckon the single-bay jobs up front are Blackburn Baffins or something of that Ilk. As for the floatplane being dangled over the side... I'll go for a Fairey III. Er - I'll get back to you on the 'where' once I've checked out those shrubs in the background... (definitely inter-war though.)

Cheers,
Nick

[TSR2]

I'm tempted to say HMS Furious rather than courageous.

[TSR2]

Possibly at Seidisfjord in Iceland?

[FlyTexas]

Those small trees along the shoreline look very much like trees you'd find in Boka Kotorska, Yugoslavia.

Brian

[paulsl]

Those small trees along the shoreline look very much like trees you'd find in Boka Kotorska, Yugoslavia.

Brian

Maybe, but it hasn't looked like that since 1929

Paul

[jjdc]

Hi

The aircraft on the bow is a Flycatcher and the one on the crane is probably a Fairey IIIF. The ship is Hermes or possibly Eagle in the Med possibly in Argostoli Bay in Kefalonia which was a fleet anchorage.

Happy New Year.

[Paul K]

Lots of answers here, both correct and otherwise ( depending on whether I've got the correct info, of course ). I now know the location, by the way - but again, depending on whether my info is correct. Thrilling stuff, eh ?

[511Flyer]

I've been in Argostoli many times, and those surrounding hills look to be too high for it to be there.

[DaveB]

Those small trees along the shoreline look very much like trees you'd find in Boka Kotorska, Yugoslavia.

I'm surprised you didn't date the shot by the size of the trees Brian. You knew, of course, it was 1929

ATB
DaveB