Three machines (Nos. 7501-7503) which were literally seaplane versions of the CL I were delivered to the German Navy during 1918. Apart from the addition of a vertical fin to compensate the additional side area of the floats, the aircraft differed little from its landplane counterpart (apart from the obvious float chassis), although it was marginally larger in dimension. The tail surfaces were never really satisfactory, and after the war a completely new empennage was designed, when the type was used for civil purposes
Type Two seat maritime reconnaissance seaplane
Engine 1 Benz Bz IIIa
Dimensions Length 8,80 m, height 3,22 m, span 12,74 m, wing area 26,60 m2
Weights Empty 914 kg, flying weight 1420 kg
Performance Max.. speed 180 km/h , cruising speed  , range , endurance  , service ceiling   , climb
Armament 2 Spandau + 1 Parabellum
Type Werk.Nr Registration History
7501 First flight 23 October 1918
7502
7503