Short Sunderland Mk II
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The Short Sunderland Mk II was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, used primarily for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
ⓘ
military aircraft variant ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four‑engined flying boat ⓘ |
| airframe | all-metal hull flying boat ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ |
| category |
British military aircraft of World War II
ⓘ
anti-submarine aircraft ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | multi-crew ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Short Sunderland Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | water ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Short Sunderland Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti-submarine patrols
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
ⓘ
long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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