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This article does suggest that the Albacore was a failure in that "despite the intention" of replacing the Swordfish (which was a frontline torpedo-bomber at the time of the Albacore's introduction), the newer aircraft was "retired before it". The two biplanes are described as having been replaced by two monoplanes; the Barracuda and the Avenger.
But what the article does not really make entirely clear to me in the opening is whether or not the Swordfish was successfully replaced by the Albacore in the FAA as a frontline torpedo bomber with the fleet aircraft carriers, with the Albacore serving in that role while the Swordfish was relegated to secondary roles such as reconnaissance & A/S work operating from escort carriers. It would make sense that the existing frontline torpedo bombers in the FAA would be replaced ASAP by the faster and more versatile Barracuda as it became available, but were these purely Albacore squadrons by then, or did they still include Swordfish squadrons at that date? If the former case, then it would hardly be seen as a slight on the Albacore nor cause it to be adjudicated a failure. Meanwhile the almost STOL-like Swordfish could continue in auxiliary ops from CVEs until replaced by the highly versatile Avenger as enough of these became available (so as to make continued use of the veteran biplane a redundancy).
But is this what happened? I don't know from reading this article's opening paragraph. Can we clarify whether the Swordfish actually outlived the 'intended replacement' Albacore in its intended primary role of fleet torpedo-bomber or not? 2A00:23C7:3119:AD01:15:2911:E6E:65EC ( talk) 22:36, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
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This article does suggest that the Albacore was a failure in that "despite the intention" of replacing the Swordfish (which was a frontline torpedo-bomber at the time of the Albacore's introduction), the newer aircraft was "retired before it". The two biplanes are described as having been replaced by two monoplanes; the Barracuda and the Avenger.
But what the article does not really make entirely clear to me in the opening is whether or not the Swordfish was successfully replaced by the Albacore in the FAA as a frontline torpedo bomber with the fleet aircraft carriers, with the Albacore serving in that role while the Swordfish was relegated to secondary roles such as reconnaissance & A/S work operating from escort carriers. It would make sense that the existing frontline torpedo bombers in the FAA would be replaced ASAP by the faster and more versatile Barracuda as it became available, but were these purely Albacore squadrons by then, or did they still include Swordfish squadrons at that date? If the former case, then it would hardly be seen as a slight on the Albacore nor cause it to be adjudicated a failure. Meanwhile the almost STOL-like Swordfish could continue in auxiliary ops from CVEs until replaced by the highly versatile Avenger as enough of these became available (so as to make continued use of the veteran biplane a redundancy).
But is this what happened? I don't know from reading this article's opening paragraph. Can we clarify whether the Swordfish actually outlived the 'intended replacement' Albacore in its intended primary role of fleet torpedo-bomber or not? 2A00:23C7:3119:AD01:15:2911:E6E:65EC ( talk) 22:36, 30 October 2022 (UTC)