On another site there is a topic complete with photos of a newly restored Spitfire, actually called a Seafire Mk III. It is gorgeous in the photos, but one thing I don't understand is how it can be a Seafire, which is the naval or carrier version of the land plane.
This one shows pretty clearly in the photos and there is no tailhook, can't be sure of folding wing tips or not.
The site is given as the old RAF Bentwater base in England. It is a Merlin engine which would be correct for that year.
It says there are only 4 Seafires flying in the world so this is a welcome addition, and it has operational history.