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Typically, they attacked shipping with torpedoes. However they were accurate when used as DBs against shipping. Shore based Swordfish...

The Swordfish also could, and did, carry 1 x 500lb and 1 x 250lb bombs under each wing. The Albacore could carry 2 x 500lb bombs under...

RAAF tests of various intake designs on Spit V/Merlin 46 using 16lb boost: from Australian Archives: Title DTS [Directorate Technical...

Don't be too quick to dismiss the ASW capabilities of the RM. The RN lost 45 subs in the Med between the Italian declaration of war on...

If you want to discuss decisive night action, the Battle of the Pips, 27 July 1943, is textbook. Using radar targeting alone, a US Navy...

The conclusive turning point in a war is when one side loses. Thus their ability to affect circumstances disappears entirely. The first...

Great catch, I totally spaced that one.

British estimated costs during Inter war period: Maintenance cost (annual) Aircraft cost (annual) Capital Cost (annualized) Mid...

I think it's more about the rise of air power, as I described above. The RN was very very angry that the High Seas fleet managed to...

IIRC, USN BBs engaged surface forces at Casablanca, 2nd Guadalcanal (both Nov 1942) and in 1944 near Truk and at Surigao Straits.

In part because of the scarcity of actions involving battleships. Which kind of skews the evaluation. How many surface actions did the...

Agreed. Those that are actually interested in the night fighting capacities of the RN rather than pontificating that the British were...

I posted this USN study on dive bombing accuracy a while ago...

@Wild_Bill_Kelso you think this post is funny, too. Yet @BiffF15 liked it...and I respect his "likes" because of his operational...

Shores states: "The Avengers and Fireflies were escorted by 16 Hellcats and 16 Corsairs, which engaged Ki 43s of the 71st Chutai...