Jamie describes Ark Royal launching Swordfish against an Italian dam in 1940 during a convoy-protection operation. The aircraft dropped torpedoes against the structure after it presented a target of opportunity. He compares the attack with the later Dam Busters raid. No dam name or assessment of the damage is supplied in this brief account.
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Ark Royal's torpedo attack on an Italian dam
Ark Royal's convoy-protection work included a reported Swordfish torpedo attack on an Italian dam in 1940.