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Why This 'Ridiculous' British Biplane Crippled The Most Powerful Battleship Ever Built

How did a fabric-covered biplane from 1936 cripple the most powerful battleship in European waters? On May 26, 1941, fifteen Fairey Swordfish launched from HMS Ark Royal into a Force 8 gale. Their target had just destroyed HMS Hood and was escaping toward France. Flying at 139 mph with open cockpits and canvas wings, they attacked through a wall of anti-aircraft fire. One torpedo hit the stern. The rudders jammed. The most powerful battleship ever built could only steam in circles. Not a single Swordfish was shot down. One returned with 175 holes in its wings. From Taranto to the Atlantic U-boat war, the Swordfish sank more Axis shipping than any other Allied aircraft — and outlasted the aircraft designed to replace it. This is the story of the 'Stringbag,' the obsolete biplane that changed the war at sea. #WW2 #FaireySwordfish #RoyalNavy #FleetAirArm #BritishHistory #WWII #NavalAviation #Swordfish #Biplane #TorpedoBomber #Taranto #BattleOfTheAtlantic #WorldWarTwo #MilitaryHistory #BritishInnovation #Stringbag #NavalHistory