Sea Mosquitoes, Swordfish and shallow-water torpedo attacks

Could Sea Mosquitoes drop the torpedoes at Taranto?

The response stresses the Swordfish's specialised shallow-water torpedo-release system and does not establish an equivalent capability for Sea Mosquitoes.

The Sea Mosquito suggestion leads to an explanation of the Swordfish's suitability for attacking ships in harbour. The torpedo's heavy warhead sits at the front, with fuel in the middle and a less dense engine and steering section at the rear. That weight distribution encourages a nose-first entry into the water. Tail fins could improve the glide, and in deep water a torpedo could plunge before returning to its running depth, provided it survived impact. In a shallow harbour, the same plunge risks striking the bottom. The Swordfish's tension wires attached to the front of the torpedo controlled entry so it could land flatter and begin its run without that deep dive. The response does not establish that the proposed replacement aircraft had an equivalent system.