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Aircraft · United Kingdom · 1938-1945

Short Sunderland

maritime patrol flying boat

A heavily armed four-engined flying boat that patrolled far out over the Atlantic hunting U-boats, the Sunderland's defensive firepower earned it the Luftwaffe nickname 'Flying Porcupine' after crews found it a costly target to attack. It helped close the mid-Atlantic air gap alongside the Liberator.

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crew9-11
top speed343 km/h
armamentup to 16x machine guns, depth charges
produced749

Battle of the Atlantic

Short Sunderland
· Public domain · source
A Short Sunderland Mark III operated by No. 461 Squadron RAAF. AWM Caption: PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1944? MARK V SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT 'P' PETER OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF TOUCHING DOWN AFTER AN ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL IN THE BA
A Short Sunderland Mark III operated by No. 461 Squadron RAAF. AWM Caption: PEMBROKE DOCK, WALES. 1944? MARK V SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT 'P' PETER OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF TOUCHING DOWN AFTER AN ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL IN THE BAAustralian Government (DONOR F. SYME) · Public domain · source
Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Air Ministry Second World War Official CollectionRoyal Air Force official photographer · Public domain · source

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