Best ship buster..... - Aircraft of World War II

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 08:28 AM

In your opinions what was the best ship buster of the war? There were many effective planes; the Beaufighter and SM.79 to name a couple.

Discuss

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 11:31 AM

swordfish.................

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 11:37 AM

Hmmmmm I forgot the swordfish. I need some more thinking on this one I think, as there were many that were effective

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 11:39 AM

there were many that were used for maritime recon. such as the Fw-200, sunderland and B-24, but they didn't "ship bust"

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 11:57 AM

The Condor was used as an anti-shipping bomber actually, I think.

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 12:00 PM

it occasionally bombed merchant shipping but it's primary role was to direct U-boats onto the ships, it tried to stay fay away from enemy fire or action because it had shockingly poor damage tollerance for a 4 engined plane...............

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 12:12 PM

It was used to bomb ships - therefore it is classifie as a ship buster. Any plane that was used to bomb ships of any form counts in this category...

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 12:16 PM

well in that case the sunderland, cat and B-24 are up for this title, as are most planes.........

my vote goes to the Avro lancaster..................

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 12:18 PM

I mean ones that were used at least fairly regularly, the lancaster wasnt exactly best known for this role, as it only destroyed one ship.

Nonskimmer · 11-13-2004, 12:20 PM

I'm not sure how effective they were in this role, but didn't the RAF use a small number of B-17's for antishipping patrols?

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 12:23 PM

Quote:

It was used to bomb ships - therefore it is classifie as a ship buster

it sunk the tirpitz, as well as U-boats when in dock, as such, it's busted ships, as such, it's qualifies as a ship buster using you classification.............

my vote remains.............

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 12:25 PM

And even then you think its better than busting ships than a Beaufighter or Sparviero

Ok then, change it to planes that had ship busting as their primary role.

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 12:26 PM

as such it excludes the sunderland, cat and FW-200...............

cheddar cheese · 11-13-2004, 12:32 PM

Yep. Im saving my vote for when the other have said theirs.

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-13-2004, 12:33 PM

chances are it's gonna be the p.108.............

11-13-2004, 08:28 AM	#1
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Best ship buster..... In your opinions what was the best ship buster of the war? There were many effective planes; the Beaufighter and SM.79 to name a couple. Discuss

11-13-2004, 11:31 AM	#2
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	swordfish................. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-13-2004, 11:39 AM	#4
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	there were many that were used for maritime recon. such as the Fw-200, sunderland and B-24, but they didn't "ship bust" __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-13-2004, 12:00 PM	#6
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it occasionally bombed merchant shipping but it's primary role was to direct U-boats onto the ships, it tried to stay fay away from enemy fire or action because it had shockingly poor damage tollerance for a 4 engined plane............... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-13-2004, 12:16 PM	#8
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	well in that case the sunderland, cat and B-24 are up for this title, as are most planes......... my vote goes to the Avro lancaster.................. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-13-2004, 11:37 AM	#3
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Hmmmmm I forgot the swordfish. I need some more thinking on this one I think, as there were many that were effective

11-13-2004, 11:57 AM	#5
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	The Condor was used as an anti-shipping bomber actually, I think.

11-13-2004, 12:12 PM	#7
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	It was used to bomb ships - therefore it is classifie as a ship buster. Any plane that was used to bomb ships of any form counts in this category...

11-13-2004, 12:18 PM	#9
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I mean ones that were used at least fairly regularly, the lancaster wasnt exactly best known for this role, as it only destroyed one ship.

11-13-2004, 12:20 PM	#10
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I'm not sure how effective they were in this role, but didn't the RAF use a small number of B-17's for antishipping patrols?

11-13-2004, 12:25 PM	#12
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	And even then you think its better than busting ships than a Beaufighter or Sparviero Ok then, change it to planes that had ship busting as their primary role.

11-13-2004, 12:26 PM	#13
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	as such it excludes the sunderland, cat and FW-200............... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-13-2004, 12:32 PM	#14
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yep. Im saving my vote for when the other have said theirs.

11-13-2004, 12:33 PM	#15
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	chances are it's gonna be the p.108............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

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