General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

12.0 m

Width

13.9 m

Height

3.9 m

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Fairey

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Hayes

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Unknown

Technical

Little different from the biplanes of First World War and totally obsolete by Second World War, the Fairey Swordfish remarkably remained operational until after 1945. Slow and almost defenceless, it was a successful torpedo bomber against light opposition. Swordfish were used in the fight against the Italian fleet at Taranto and helped to sink the German battleship Bismarck. Its main advantages were strength, ease of maintenance, and viceless flying qualities. Swordfish could be flown from aircraft carriers, even in rough seas. By the end of 1941, the wartime Swordfish was confined mainly to anti-submarine operations. In Canada, Swordfish operated from the Naval Gunnery School in Yarmouth and the Royal Navy Station at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. In 1946, Fleet Requirement Unit 743 (RCN) was equipped with Swordfish. Its naval nickname was "Stringbag". The Fairey Albacore went into service early in the war, but proved little better than the Swordfish, which it was intended to replace. In Canada, the open cockpits of some Swordfish were fitted with sliding hoods for more comfortable winter operations.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

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Finish

Unknown

Decoration

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