LOL !! This post seems to provide the answer to "What happened to S 1596?".. Click on the link and read the caption under the picture.

Thank you izod tester for inadvertently (??) providing the best clue to "What happened to S 1596?".

C2j

Though that's not necessarily the end of the story.

The accident happened on Wednesday 16th September 1931. A report the following day in the Daily Herald suggested that attempts would be made to raise the aircraft, which was lying in about 50 feet of water in the Solent at Calshot.

Whether the attempts were successful or not I don't know, though obviously the aircraft never flew again.

Flight Magazine for the following week (25 Sep 31) has description of the accident and a picture of S1596 being recovered from the water. It goes on to say it was being returned to the factory (but unfortunately I haven't worked out how to show the page - 966 - here).

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...0-%201028.html

Shackman,

I would love to see a copy of that picture / article. If you can;'t get it posted here, scan and send it to me and I will post it. jsscott2012 at gmail dot com

C2j

DaveReidUK,

I'm much obliged! Thank you.

C2j

If anyone worldwide wants more info on the rcovery of S1596 its worth looking through the newspaper pages on the national library of australia trove website newspapers and more Go to nla newspapers in your browser and enter S6B etc and year 1931 from the decade prompt near the bottom left selections. I found out a heap this way Regards all . Website is FREE

On a related question. Does anyone know how long the S5 airframes lasted after 1929. I wonder if they were broken up or went to the tip or equivalent soon after their last use? Anyone know? Any company records?