Indrek Aavisto added these comments in the current discussion du
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HP Nice series you've been posting, Mitchell. Please refresh my
memory, HP what was the name of the bi-wing torpedo bomber the
Brits used to HP sink the Bismarck? Don't think I've seen it in
any or yours but I HP may
HP have missed it.

HP Thanks and have a nice Friday.

Fairey Swordfish, AKA "Stringbag" torpedoed the Bismark, causing
damage to the rudder. Consequently the ship was unable to escape
from the British fleet. There is some controversy about whether
the crew scuttled the ship, or whether it was sunk under the
weight of shells and torpedoes launched by the fleet.

Thanks. Swordfish was the name I was trying to remember. I've
alwaysliked the 1960 movie "Sink the Bismarck" although I don't
know how well it tracks the true events.

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