Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon by Roger Branfill-Cook

Author:Roger Branfill-Cook [Branfill-Cook, Roger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Published: 2014-08-27T07:00:00+00:00

Torpedo-armed Fairey Swordfish. This obsolescent aircraft scouted the way for Warspite in the second Battle of Narvik, decimated the Italian battle fleet at Taranto, crippled the Bismarck, and flew anti-U-boat patrols off small escort carriers in all weather in the North Atlantic. They were so slow the Bismarck’s anti-aircraft directors had fused shells to burst in front of them. On the other hand, one strike launched from a carrier in the Mediterranean had to be recalled because the retreating Italians would have been safely home in harbour before the Swordfish could have caught up with them. Although this aircraft is carrying a torpedo, the lack of an observer and gunner in the rear cockpit suggests this is a training mission.

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