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Surface boats have never been the Germans forte. The Bismarck was sunk by a handful of guys throwing torpedoes out of WW1 biplanes. Incredibly that the nation
by huffmsa 9y ago
Surface boats have never been the Germans forte.
The Bismarck was sunk by a handful of guys throwing torpedoes out of WW1 biplanes.
Incredibly that the nation which brought us the U-boat thought it prudent to forgo all anti-submarine measures.
- eesmith 9y agoSwordfish biplane production started in the early 1930s, about 15 years after WWI, and carried a torpedo between the undercarriage legs. Here's a picture of what a Swordfish torpedo looks like, before it's mounted: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205146243 http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205146243 (dated 20 October 1942). Here's a picture of a Swordfish flying while carrying a torpedo: https://www.navywings.org.uk/aircraft/twin-aircraft/swordfish/ https://www.navywings.org.uk/aircraft/twin-aircraft/swordfis... .