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Originally Posted by ElAurens
That would be interesting.
Most US torpedo bombers spent the majority of their service dropping bombs though.
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Actually most Swordfish spent the majority of time laying mines and dropping bombs and presumably depth charges.
A torpedo was an unusual load out.
The Swordfish had a very good record against submarines ....
1940
U-64,
1941
U-451,
1942
U-577, U-652 +, U-589 +,
1943
U-203 +, U-89 +, U-752, U-617 +,
1944
U-472 +, U-366, U-973, U-653 +, U-288 +, U-277, U-674,
U-959, U-765 +, U-344, U-394 +, U-365,
21 U-boats lost to Swordfish aircraft. + means that the Swordfish shared the credit for the sinking.