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The Fairey Swordfish: an Unsung Hero of the Hunt for the Battleship Bismarck
Contemporary photo of a restored Swordfish. Note the open cockpit exposing the three crew members and the single torpedo slung underneath the aircraft. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Sleek, fast, and heavily armed, Bismarck was the newest battleship of …