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This in flight picture of Marinenummer '695' gives away that it is a Friedrichshafen FF 33h. The h-version was a fighter version of the basic FF 33 with a two bay wing. They were intended for armed patrols. The picture shows the 'flags' near the wingtips, which could mean that this machine was the leader of the group.

Although almost invisible this must be the Friedrichshafen FF 33e '841' Wölfchen on board ship. This might be a picture of the festivities when the ship Wolf and the Wölfchen came back after their 64000 mile journey over the world seas. Remark at lower right the brass band and also the many civilians on board.

From the Imperial War Museum site:
"THE GERMAN NAVY IN THE NORTH SEA, 1914-1918

part of "GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL EXCHANGE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: German official photographer

Friedrichshafen seplane being taken down the slipway at a North Sea air station. Note the identification streamer on the seplane's wingtip."

www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205331804


THE GERMAN NAVY IN THE NORTH SEA, 1914-1918© IWM (Q 88286)

According to www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/world-war-i-aviation-..., it's a Friedrichshafen FF.33 reconaissance biplane en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrichshafen_FF.33

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Thanks, Art Siegel for locating this at the Imperial War Museum, we'll update our catalog record. I'm not sure I'm sold on the FF.33 identification. The tail rudder of this plane seems to look more like FF.29 to me.