Short Sunderland Mk V
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The Short Sunderland Mk V was the final and most advanced variant of the British four‑engined maritime patrol flying boat used extensively for anti-submarine warfare and long-range reconnaissance during and after World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Sunderland Mk V canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-submarine bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ machine-gun turrets ⓘ mines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
about 10
ⓘ
up to 11 ⓘ |
| distinction | final production variant of the Short Sunderland ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four radial engines ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introduced | late in the Second World War ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 210 mph
ⓘ
approximately 338 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ASV Mk VI radar
NERFINISHED
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enhanced anti-submarine equipment ⓘ improved American-built engines ⓘ improved reliability over earlier marks ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | water surfaces ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B Twin Wasp radial engines ⓘ |
| precededBy | Short Sunderland Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
locating and attacking enemy submarines
ⓘ
long-endurance ocean patrols ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| range |
over 2,700 miles
ⓘ
over 4,300 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromRAF | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| role |
air-sea rescue
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ long-range maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 16,000 ft
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approximately 4,900 m ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | sea or large bodies of water ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| variantOf | Short Sunderland flying boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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