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Tag Archives: Swordfish
This week in the War, 26 May–1 June 1941: Sink the Bismarck!
“Sink the Bismarck, at any cost,” was the order that Winston Churchill gave to the Royal Navy when the world’s most powerful battleship was on the rampage in the North Atlantic. After a long and harrowing chase, Churchill’s wish was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bismarck, Churchill, HMS Hood, HMS Prince of Wales, Operation Rheinubung, Prinz Eugen, Swordfish
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This week in the War, 11–17 November 1940: Fleet Air Arm attacks Taranto
This week in the war, on the night of 11–12 November 1940, Fairey Swordfish biplanes from British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious attacked Taranto Harbour, the principal naval base of the Italian fleet. For the cost of two aircraft shot down, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Cunningham, Bismarck, Illustrious, Stringbag, Swordfish, Taranto
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