B28 · Later operator and heritage collection account

Swordfish type details and HS554

Standard crew size, wingspan and general machine-gun arrangement.

Author
Navy Wings
Date
Undated collection page · checked 18 October 2026
Passage
General description, crew and technical-specification fields

What has been checked

Description and specification fields read on 18 October 2026. Original 1941 aircraft handbook and individual fit records not inspected.

How to read it

HS554’s object history and the general type table are distinct. Different torpedo weights appear in the page; they are not harmonised. Later weapon options, radar fits and general performance figures are not assigned to Bismarck sorties.

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