 The Fairey IIIF was also the basis for development of the Gordon and Seal.The IIIA and IIIB saw limited service towards the end of the war, with some IIIBs being used for mine-spotting duty from the seaplane station at Westgate-on-Sea.The IIIC entered service in November 1918, but did not carry out any combat patrols owing to the Armistice ending hostilities with Germany.