HMS Slinger (1917)

HMS Slinger was an experimental catapult ship operated by the Royal Navy during the First World War.

A former hopper barge, HMS Slinger was purchased from the builder, Lobnitz and Company, Limited of Renfrew, Scotland prior to completion. Intended for use as a test bed for the shipborne launching of aircraft, she was fitted with a 60 foot compressed air catapult. HMS Slinger operated Fairey F.127 and Short 310 seaplanes during 1918.



Slinger was sold on October 16, 1919.