On the 10th August 1918 Lt Culley took off in his Sopwith Camel from the flight deck of a modified Admiralty Seaplane Lighter. This lighter was being towed by HMS Redoubt, an R class destroyer of the Harwich Force at about 30 knots to give enough headwind for a successful take off. Once airborne Lt Culley attacked and shot down incoming Zeppelin L53 which was on its way to a target in England. Having completed the attack he landed his aircraft on the sea close enough to the lighter for both him and his a/c to be recovered.
The following screenies loosely depict this action
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