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S.1 Cockle
Cockle on the River Medway, Rochester in 1924 - original fin
Role Sport flying boat
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Short Brothers
First flight 7 November 1924
Number built 1

The Short S.1 Cockle was a single-seat sport monoplane flying boat, with a novel monocoque duralumin hull. It was underpowered and so did not leave the water easily, but it proved that watertight and corrosion-resistant hulls could be built from metal.

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