Floating seaplane halle at Patras operational according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item referred to an agent message dated 5 August reporting that at Patras [Greece?] since recently a floating seaplane halle was operational.(1)

Note

1. The French navy established in August 1917 her Coastal Escadrille 488 at Courtesis, Patras Regio especially for reconnaissance and anti submarine patrols to control the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth. She used the Caudron G.4 seaplanes for this purpose.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622