Albatros W.4 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SHN610 Bucentaure was utterly destroyed by

Bucentaure was utterly destroyed by the initial salvo with twenty of her guns smashed off their mounts and over 300 of her crew left dead or disabled

Weighing in at over 40

this flight of aircraft seemed to have drifted some way north of their intended target - and into the clutches of a group of Jasta 11 Albatros scouts

significantly contributed to the British victory

Albatros W.4 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SHN610 Bucentaure was utterly destroyed byDHM1804AP. Albatros W. 4 by Ivan Berryman. In response to a requirement for a seaplane fighter scout, Albatros developed the elegant W. 4, a direct descendent of their successful D. 1, incorporating many common parts with its land based relative. About 120 of the type were constructed, many employed in the defence of important naval bases scattered along the coast of the North Sea. A small number of W. 4s however fell into the hands of the Soviet Red