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wdolson -> RE: Land Based Catalinas (2/21/2012 1:37:43 PM)
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The model in production in late 1941 was the -5 which was a pure flying boat. These were going to the USN as well as the Dutch and the British. consolidated proposed an amphibious version which became the -5A and the USN changed all their orders to the -5A. Some -5s still made it into USN inventories, but the British and Dutch got -5s. I believe the Dutch managed to get two -5As at some point, but most were -5s.
The British preferred the pure flying boat and placed an order for them later, but those were the only pure flying boats built after mid-1942. A few ended up in USN inventories. Later the Canso came along which was a licensed built Catlina with a number of improvements. Consolidated eventually incorporated most of those into the -6.
For game purposed, the amphibians can operate anywhere. The pure flying boats can operate on any hex that has water on at least one hex side and a port can be built there. (They can operate from dot hexes if a seaplane tender in the hex.)
Bill
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