Short Sunderland Mk III
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The Short Sunderland Mk III was a World War II British flying boat patrol bomber variant, noted for its improved hull design and extensive use in long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four-engined monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal ⓘ |
| armamentRole |
anti-submarine depth charges
ⓘ
bombs ⓘ defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
World War II British aircraft
ⓘ
flying boats of the United Kingdom ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | large multi-crew ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| engineModel | Bristol Pegasus XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| followedBy | Short Sunderland Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| landingCapability | water landing ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | long-endurance patrols ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved seaworthiness compared to earlier marks
ⓘ
long-range capability ⓘ revised hull with faired step ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | four-engine tractor configuration ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Short Sunderland Mk I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Short Sunderland Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffCapability | water takeoff ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
U-boat hunting
ⓘ
shipping protection ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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