Aircraft
When the four aircraft arrived from Queenstown 18 September 1918, practically all construction work was finished and the station was ready to receive them. The arrival of the seaplanes marked the transition to an operational base. The very next day, aircraft sortied on their first patrol, and every day thereafter, provided the weather was at all favorable. They kept in constant touch with the station by radio. Carrier pigeons were also released from time to time to test, and in several cases to meet an emergency.
In October 1918, another aircraft was sent to this station, one of the original four having been damaged before delivery; this made four available for duty. 6 November, another arrived, making five available for patrol operations. Total planned complement of the station was 18 aircraft. The planes would patrol as many hours as possible during the day and be overhauled and repaired during the night. In many instances the men worked 18 hours straight for days at a time.
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