The raider carried two Arado Ar 196 floatplanes for reconnaissance. They were equipped with six or seven floatplanes to conduct reconnaissance. The starboard aircraft catapult and crane were destroyed, as were both "Tirpitz"s Arado floatplanes. Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance floatplanes, with a single large hangar and a double-ended catapult. I also saw use of floatplanes to locate enemy warships. She could carry five floatplanes and two to four wheeled aircraft. On the same day, one of "Takao" floatplanes bombed the Dutch freighter "Enggano". Also, a number of Curtiss SOC Seagull floatplanes were present. Construction started on a long series of naval aircraft floatplanes, starting with the Short S.26. It was capable of launching two Sopwith Schneider floatplanes in 1916. Ten floatplanes of the Naval Air Force also escaped. These would have consisted of one three-seat Aichi E13A and two two-seat Yokosuka E14Y floatplanes. Facilities were upgraded for two E7K2 floatplanes. The military version revealed itself to be one of the best floatplanes ever built. "Dave" two-seat floatplanes to act as pickets and patrol south of the Striking Force.