Fw190 torpedo variant!

[vinnye]

I saw a model Airfix kit of this and was not sure if this was a real variant or a made up one?
So I did some digging around and found this photo -

 

[Crimea_River]

It was tried but I don't think it went operational.

 

[stona]

It was tried but I don't think it went operational.

Three prototypes were built. The picture posted is of the second of these. It's a Fw 190 A-5/U14,TD+SI,W.Nr 0871. It first flew in June 1943. The other two were SS+GF,W.Nr 1282 and TD+SJ W.Nr 0872

Two other prototypes,designated U15,were also built,VL+EQ and probably DZ+LW . This was an "upgraded" version. One of them (VL+EQ) was later used to test the Bohm and Voss Bv 246 "hagelkorn" guided missile.

Cheers

Steve

 

[vinnye]

Thanks for the information Stona.
The fact that there were only prototypes used for testing and not widely used for anti shipping would explain why I had not seen them before.