It was a 14" shell from HMS Prince of Wales that caused the fuel leak that made tracking Bismarck possible. Not bad for a ship that still had technicians from Vickers aboard working on the turrets, hoists and guns. 😊
The swordfish was designed to be a floatplane! Artillery spotting for warships (HMS Hood and HMS Malaya both used Swordfish spotter floatplanes) that could fire but not aim over the horizon.(no radar in the early thirty's) It's rugged design ( designed to take the stress of catapulting, landing in the sea and being winched back on board ship) made it well suited to later adaptation's. The first time you see a swordfish with it's original float's, well, it just looks right. P.S. The Feet Air Arm came into being in 1938 and your image of a TSR-1 looks a lot like a Fariey Fleetwing.
Swordfish had a good engine - so it could carry a lot. It was used against the Germans - so - it didn't have to deal with enemy fighters for the most part. So - The British got a lot of use out of them. .
@@5MinuteGuidesToAircraft Always aim to be precise and accurate with your words. Stay away from opinion or speculation ... UNLESS you clearly identify your words as 'opinion'. Remember....your CREDIBILITY is the most important thing you have. In regards to the book you mentioned, when it comes to 'spoken word lectures', I do not know the rules of 'how to annotate'.
@@Kevin_Kennelly Johnny Hortons "Sink the Bismark" isn't a book, its a famous song from the 60s. In regards to accuracy and precision, I do my best in that regard but can only do so much, as the only sources I have are online (as I lack the ability to get to any archives or physical media given my circumstance) and my time that I can devote to each individual episode is limited. Hence why I try to keep stuff simple and straight forward, hence '5 minute guide'. As I've mentioned in a comment before, think of these more as the videos you'd find playing on a display pedestal next to a exhibit rather than an hour long in depth analysis, as those have already been done by the likes of Rex Hangers, Ed Nash's military matters, and similar channels.
Not their fault for having an effective naval strike aircraft and using it proficiently at night to attack a port. Japanese just had a knack for taking something that works and applying it to their own doctrine. If you want an example, look at pretty much all of their small arms, almost all are modifications or derivatives of European weapons.
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Fantastic summary of an aircraft that's as underrated today as it was underestimated back then.
I saw "five minute guide" and clicked.
Nice video here. So I subscribed.
My best wishes to you and your channel.
It was a 14" shell from HMS Prince of Wales that caused the fuel leak that made tracking Bismarck possible. Not bad for a ship that still had technicians from Vickers aboard working on the turrets, hoists and guns. 😊
Huh, ya learn something new every day
@@5MinuteGuidesToAircraft After over six decades on this rock, I think it's unavoidable. Wonder what I'll learn tomorrow. 🙂
Great video, i had no idea they fitted some with radar
Me either.
Fairey AWACS
The swordfish was designed to be a floatplane! Artillery spotting for warships (HMS Hood and HMS Malaya both used Swordfish spotter floatplanes) that could fire but not aim over the horizon.(no radar in the early thirty's) It's rugged design ( designed to take the stress of catapulting, landing in the sea and being winched back on board ship) made it well suited to later adaptation's. The first time you see a swordfish with it's original float's, well, it just looks right. P.S. The Feet Air Arm came into being in 1938 and your image of a TSR-1 looks a lot like a Fariey Fleetwing.
thirties
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adaptions
floats
None of them should have apostrophes in the context you used them.
instant sub
Swordfish had a good engine - so it could carry a lot.
It was used against the Germans - so - it didn't have to deal with enemy fighters for the most part.
So - The British got a lot of use out of them.
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bismarck did not have the biggest guns on the atlantic, Rodney and Nelson had
I know, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to quote Johnny Hortons "Sink the Bismark"
@@5MinuteGuidesToAircraft
Always aim to be precise and accurate with your words.
Stay away from opinion or speculation ... UNLESS you clearly identify your words as 'opinion'.
Remember....your CREDIBILITY is the most important thing you have.
In regards to the book you mentioned,
when it comes to 'spoken word lectures', I do not know the rules of 'how to annotate'.
@@Kevin_Kennelly Johnny Hortons "Sink the Bismark" isn't a book, its a famous song from the 60s.
In regards to accuracy and precision, I do my best in that regard but can only do so much, as the only sources I have are online (as I lack the ability to get to any archives or physical media given my circumstance) and my time that I can devote to each individual episode is limited.
Hence why I try to keep stuff simple and straight forward, hence '5 minute guide'.
As I've mentioned in a comment before, think of these more as the videos you'd find playing on a display pedestal next to a exhibit rather than an hour long in depth analysis, as those have already been done by the likes of Rex Hangers, Ed Nash's military matters, and similar channels.
The aircraft that inspired the attack on Pearl Harbour. Thanks a lot, Britain. 🙄
Not their fault for having an effective naval strike aircraft and using it proficiently at night to attack a port.
Japanese just had a knack for taking something that works and applying it to their own doctrine. If you want an example, look at pretty much all of their small arms, almost all are modifications or derivatives of European weapons.