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Actually there were over 1700 Tempests built, including the Tempest II's.
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Not according to Thomas and Shores in their book 'The Typhoon and Tempest Story'. They have 1399 Tempests built.
Contract B12148/39 - 300 built - Tempest Mk V
Contract ACTF/1640/C.23(a) - 2 built - prototypes
Contract ACTF/1876/C.23(a) - 100 built - Tempest Mk V
Contract ACTF/1986/C.23(a) - 2 built - prototypes
Contract ACTF/2439/C.23(a) - 50 built - Tempest I, built as Tempest II
Contract ACTF/2438/C.23(a) - 100 built - Tempest II
Contract ACTF/1876/C.23(a) - 200 built - Tempest Mk V
Contract ACTF/1876/C.23(a) - 142 built - Tempest Mk VI
Contract ACTF/2438/C.23(a) - 302 built - Tempest Mk II
Contract ACTF/1876/C.23(a) - 201 built - Tempest Mk V