Bismarck Vs Swordfish Meme
The bismarck was struck critically by an attack of 15 swordfish bi plane bombers yet wasn t able to shoot a single one down.
Bismarck vs swordfish meme. Post feb 11 2007 1 2007 02 11t04 08. After sustaining damage from hms hood the bismarck had reduced speed and range. Rather the swordfish was obsolescent it could do its job but other aircraft could do the job better. Virgin bismarck vs chad swordfish. Two popular explanations have been. Accompanying the home fleet was the brand new aircraft carrier hms victorious with 825 naval air squadron embarked under the command of lcdr eugene esmond. The squadron had seen action aboard other carriers in the north atlantic the norway.
Epiic soniickzz 60 671 views. Posted by 1 day ago. Why didn t the bismarck shoot down any swordfish. Much has been made of the bismark s inability to defend itself against the british swordfish torpedo planes. Posted by u deleted 6 days ago. Agreed with the other points. This is a discussion on bismarck vs swordfish within the military history forums part of the armed services category.
Look how sad he is. Atlantic fleet dkm hutten and bismarck vs hms lion and uss north carolina duration. Meaning that the germans. Tirpitz had 8 more 20mm guns 28 vs 20 on bismarck. Bismarck photographed from a swordfish from 825 squadron. That was all in terms of installed anti aircraft artillery. The most powerful battleship yet built was among the victims.
That was all in terms of installed anti aircraft artillery. I always thought it just did not have enough. Posted by 2 days ago. View entire discussion 111 comments more posts from the historymemes community. By definition the crippling the swordfish did not sink the bismarck they crippled it of the bismarck by swordfish torpedo planes shows that the swordfish was not obsolete could no longer do its job. There have been various attempts to explain this. The swordfish s slow speed was below that designed into the german s aa fire control.
Yet she had successfully shaken off the royal navy ships that had been tracking her on radar and was making for the french port of brest for repairs. The squadron like many in the fleet air arm was equipped with fairy swordfish torpedo bombers. The fairey swordfish biplane appeared obsolete but scored many notable torpedo hits during the war.