Submarine hunters

cheddar cheese · Jan 27, 2005

Gemhorse said:
Ohhh, thanks for that one Redcoat !!... Hear that guys, Mossies did something P-38's didn't do.....

Gemhorse

Oh yes, and how many torpedoes coul Mossies carry? 1 if I remember correctly. And how insane would it be if a fighter could carry more torpedoes than a light bomber with a bomb bay...oh wait a sec...the P-38 COULD carry 2

Yes LG this argument is ridiculous. No-one is ever gonna give in to the other so there isnt any point arguing about it. Now lets get back to the topic in question before this turns into yet ANOTHER P-38/Mossie thread...

plan_D · Jan 27, 2005

Thanks for the info, redcoat.

cheddar cheese · Jan 27, 2005

That list of U-Boat kills was interesting. Im surprised the Swordfish scored so many, it was a remarkable plane.

mosquitoman · Jan 27, 2005

Swordfish worked off the British escort carriers out in the Atlantic Gap, where the U-Boats congregated, that's why they got so many kills

the lancaster kicks ass · Jan 27, 2005

along with their wide range of armourments...........

mosquitoman · Jan 27, 2005

They mostly used rockets or depth charges, the rockets were designed to curve up and hit the sub under the waterline.

Lightning Guy · Jan 27, 2005

And the fact that the British didn't have that many options to fly off their jeep carriers.

the lancaster kicks ass · Jan 27, 2005

but you don't need options when you have the stringbag............

Adolf Galland · Jan 27, 2005

lighting guy said:

And the fact that the British didn't have that many options to fly off their jeep carriers.

thaqt is not true because the british can borrow planes from the US(wildcats, etc...) or they can use the sea hurricanes, and lot more including seaplanes

Lightning Guy · Jan 27, 2005

I was specifically refering to hope-grown designs.

plan_D · Jan 28, 2005

Home-grown. And why use anything different, if the Swordfish is doing the job?

Lightning Guy · Jan 28, 2005

My point was what else was the RN going to use?

plan_D · Jan 28, 2005

I know that was your point. And nothing, really. I suppose Sea Hurricanes could be used, equipped with rockets.

mosquitoman · Jan 28, 2005

Fulmars, Fireflies, Seafires or Albacores could have been used, failing those the RN could have brought the Skua and Roc back into use

Lightning Guy · Jan 28, 2005

Fulmars would have been a poor choice. You would have needed something able to carry rockets or decent sized guns. The Fulmar had neither.

mosquitoman · Jan 28, 2005

I'm not sure but I think the Fulmar could carry a light bombload

cheddar cheese · Jan 28, 2005

Hey hey, why havent we mentioned the Barracuda!?

the lancaster kicks ass · Jan 28, 2005

because it wasn't as good as the stringbag..............

mosquitoman · Jan 28, 2005

I'd forgotten about the Barracuda. I don't think it fitted on the escort carriers though as it's wings were quite long

Lightning Guy · Jan 28, 2005

If you are wanting to talk about the Barracuda, go over to the 'butt-ugly aircraft' thread in the photo section.

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