TBF Avenger and other planes

[ElAurens]

One must also take into account the extremely poor IJN damage control procedures.

During the course of the war the IJN lost many ships that the USN or Royal Navy would have saved.

Also, don't disparage the TBD too much. It performed well at the Battle of the Coral Sea, and when it was introduced it was indeed the very best torpedo bomber on the planet, though that was a time when technology was in a state of rapid advancement when it came to aircraft design, to be sure.

[Furio]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Also, don't disparage the TBD too much. It performed well at the Battle of the Coral Sea, and when it was introduced it was indeed the very best torpedo bomber on the planet, though that was a time when technology was in a state of rapid advancement when it came to aircraft design, to be sure.

Of course you’re right. Obsolete doesn’t mean useless. Just think about the Swordfish. In comparison, the TBD was more than modern, but the Stringbag was probably the best scoring torpedo bomber of the whole war, and served to the last day in advanced roles such as night anti-submarine warfare.