Beaufighters in Coastal Command's maritime war

How did the Beaufighter perform in the anti-submarine role?

It served Coastal Command effectively by attacking submarines on the surface and conducting wider long-range anti-shipping missions.

Beaufighters served Coastal Command in long-range maritime patrol and strike work. Their anti-submarine role centered on attacking boats on the surface. The same aircraft also attacked other small craft and torpedo boats, placing submarine attacks within a wider anti-shipping mission. Bomb use is recalled as another possibility when an opportunity arose. This gives the aircraft a broader coastal role than a narrow description as a submarine hunter would suggest.