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CGAA36301 Fairey Swordfish Mk.1 - No.810 Sqn.,Royal Navy, HMS Ark Royal, May 1941 Corgi Classics / Aircraft Availability: Discontinued Size: 1:72 Scale (Wingspan 193mm) Age: 14 years and up Release: September 2006 Type: Static Model Manufacturer's Code: AA36301 Product Code: CGAA36301

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On 24 May, 1941 the new carrier HMS Victorious launched nine Swordfish to intercept the Bismarck in the North Atlantic Ocean, but with bad weather conditions the aircraft only scored a single hit. On 26 May 1941, 15 Swordfish were launched by the carrier HMS Ark Royal, but attacked the British cruiser Sheffield by mistake, but later in the day 15 Swordfish were launched in a storm carrying torpedoes armed with contact detonators, they scored two hits on the German battleship: one did no damage, but the other struck the Bismarck's steering gear. None of the aircraft were lost in the attack, though a German officer said: "It was incredible to see such obsolete-looking planes having the nerve to attack a firespitting mountain like the Bismarck." The Bismarck was sunk by gunfire from the Royal Navy Fleet the next day.

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