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Yes Old Duffer, the Albacore was not liked as mentioned and the Swordfish became the primary asset again.
from wiki
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The
Fairey Albacore
was a British single-engine
carrier-borne
biplane
torpedo bomber
built by
Fairey Aviation
between 1939 and 1943 for the
Royal Navy
Fleet Air Arm
and used during the
Second World War
. It had a crew of three and was designed for spotting and
reconnaissance
as well as level, dive, and torpedo bombing. The Albacore, popularly known as the "Applecore", was conceived as a replacement for the
Fairey Swordfish
, which had entered service in
1936
. However, the Albacore served alongside the Swordfish and was retired before it,
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