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Turret Model
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Date Time
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Aircraft Model
BR Fairey Swordfish
Depicted In
Image
Crew
3
Aircraft Class
Wheeled
Aircraft Role
Reconnaissance
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Torpedo Bomber
Aircraft Feature
Biplane
Operated By
Air Unit
BR 806 Squadron
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BR 813 Squadron
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BR 815 Squadron
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BR 819 Squadron
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BR 824 Squadron
Aircraft Models
Developed By
Designed By
In Service
Number Produced
Great Britain
Fairey
1934 Jan 01
2 391
Aircraft Models
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Loaded Weight
Payload
Wing Loading
Pressure
Aspect Ratio
36.333ft
12.336ft
45.5ft
606.977ft2
9 250lb
1 500lb
74.405Pa
6.822
Aircraft Models
Engines
Total Engine
Power To Weight Ratio
1
820hp
145.737
Aircraft Models
Range
Maximum Speed
Estimated Climb Rate
Ceiling
550mile
139mph
1 462.203ft/min
19 250ft
Torpedo Models
Carry
Torpedo Model
In Service
Warhead
Mass
Maximum
Range At Max Speed
BR 18in Mark XII
1937 Jan 01
176kg
40kt
1 371.6m
BR 18in Mark XV
1943 Jan 01
247kg
40kt
2 286m
Aircraft Armaments
1)
Aircraft Armament
2) 1:
As Built Of
Ship Class
3) 2:
Involved In
Activity
HMS Activity Aircraft 6 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Activity
HMS Ark Royal Aircraft 48 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Ark Royal
1940 07 03 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Mers El Kebir, Algeria
1940 11 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
1941 11 13 0000 Torpedoing HMS Ark Royal By U 81 Gibraltar
HMS Attacker Aircraft 14 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Attacker
HMS Avenger Aircraft 15 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Avenger
HMS Campania Aircraft 12 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Campania
HMS Empire Aircraft 4 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Empire
HMS Illustrious Aircraft 30 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Illustrious
1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
1941 03 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Matapan, Greece
HMS Indomitable Aircraft 36 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Indomitable
HMS Nairana Aircraft 15 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Nairana
HMS Pretoria Castle Aircraft 15 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Pretoria Castle
HMS Rapana Aircraft 4 X BR Fairey Swordfish
HMS Rapana
Air Unit Involvements
1)
Used By
Air Unit Involvement
2) 1:
as
Aircraft Usage
3) 2:
Used
BR 810 Squadron - 1940 07 03 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Mers El Kebir, Algeria
N
12
BR 810 Squadron - 1940 11 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
N
12
BR 813 Squadron - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
N
5
BR 815 Squadron - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
N
5
BR 818 Squadron - 1940 07 03 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Mers El Kebir, Algeria
N
9
BR 818 Squadron - 1940 11 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
N
9
BR 819 Squadron - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
N
5
BR 820 Squadron - 1940 07 03 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Mers El Kebir, Algeria
N
9
BR 820 Squadron - 1940 11 27 0100 Surface Action Battle Of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
N
9
BR 824 Squadron - 1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
N
6
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