Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ and Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’

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Title

Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ and Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’

Description

Two views of Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ "Mercury" being lifted by a crane onto ‘Maia’ in front of a ship. The presence of the cruise liner suggests location is the Imperial Airways base at Southampton.

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Two b/w photographs

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10004

Citation

“Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ and Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/53480.

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