How many Fairey Swordfish are still flying?

Two Swordfish
Two Swordfish are currently flying, one in the hands of Britain’s Royal Navy Historic Flight and the second put back into the air last July by Vintage Wings of Canada. The Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber was one of the most unusual yet effective World War II aircraft.

How many Swordfish were shot down by the Bismarck?

six Swordfish
His face was tense and white.” Faced by a storm of anti-aircraft fire from the German warships, as well as large numbers of enemy fighters, all six Swordfish were shot down. Just five aircrew survived.

How many ships did the Fairey Swordfish sink?

Swordfish actually sank 21 submarines over the course of the war, most whilst escorting Arctic convoys to north Russia, and were responsible for the highest tonnage of enemy shipping sunk by any allied aircraft type.

How fast was the Fairey Swordfish?

55.9 mph

Specifications Mark I
Dimensions:	9.56 x 10.97 m x 4.50 m (33 x 41 x 13 ft)
Performances:	Top speed: 48.6 kn (55.9 mph, 90.0 km/h) Cruise speed: 116 kn (133 mph, 214 km/h) Service ceiling: 14,900 ft (4,500 m) Rate of climb: 915 ft/min (4.65 m/s)
Range:	587 nmi (675 mi, 1,086 km) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Armament – MGs	2x 0.3 cal

What replaced the Fairey Swordfish?

The Albacore
The Albacore, popularly known as the “Applecore”, was conceived as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish, which had entered service in 1936.

How good was the Fairey Swordfish?

It took advantage of its modern features, adding speed but not losing most of the qualities required by a good torpedo bomber. It could approach the target at altitude, and while it could not dive near-vertically like the Swordfish, could easily glide at 30 degrees, and it could launch its torpedo at high speeds.

How fast was a Swordfish torpedo bomber?

Maximum range of the early Mark XII torpedo was 1,500 yards (1,400 m) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and 3,500 yards (3,200 m) at 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph). The torpedo travelled 200 feet (61 m) forward from release to water impact, and required another 300 yards (270 m) to stabilise at preset depth and arm itself.

Which aircraft sank the most ships in ww2?

The Swordfish sank more tonnage than any other Allied plane during the World War II.

Did a Swordfish Sink the Bismarck?

In May 1941, Swordfish helped pursue and sink the German battleship Bismarck. On 24 May, nine Swordfish from HMS Victorious flew a late night sortie against the Bismarck under deteriorating weather conditions.

Why did the Bismarck not shoot down any Swordfish?

There are many reasons given why Bismarck failed to shoot down any of the antiquated Swordfish-it seems, at least at first, to be somehow “unfair” that a modern, well-armed battleship could fail to shoot down obsolete biplanes that had to struggle to fly at 95 knots.

Has a battleship ever sunk a submarine?

USS Archerfish (SS/AGSS-311) was a Balao-class submarine. She was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the archerfish. Archerfish is best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano in November 1944, the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine.

Can a helicopter land on a submarine?

Helicopter landing The incident marked “the first time a helicopter made an emergency landing on a submarine.” At the time of that emergency landing, the submarine was under the command of Lieutenant Commander E. O. Proctor, and those aboard the helicopter were Commander W. F. Culley and Lieutenant J. K. Johnson.

How many sailors were eaten by sharks on the USS Indianapolis?

Inside deadliest shark attack EVER as 150 sailors from USS Indianapolis eaten alive after warship sunk in WW2.

Is it possible to sink a US aircraft carrier?

You may have heard that there is no easy way to sink an aircraft carrier but for the US it’s virtually impossible.

Can a Sea Knight land in water?

The CH-46 Sea Knight and its Canadian variant, the CH-113 Labrador, can land on water and rest for up to two hours in calm water.

Is there anyone still alive from the USS Indianapolis?

Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya died on Thanksgiving. INDIANAPOLIS — There are three USS Indianapolis survivors remaining after the death of Navy sailor who survived the sinking of the ship.

Did the Indianapolis carry the atomic bomb?

The ship carried U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt on three cruises, including a “Good Neighbor” visit to South America in 1936. The USS Indianapolis delivered components of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki just days before it was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.

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