An early Fairey Barracuda combat debut

Where might the Barracuda first see combat if it entered service by the end of 1941?

It might attack German targets in the North Atlantic or Tirpitz, but carrier deployment by late 1941 could place it in Operation C and create a dangerous night-torpedo threat to Japanese carriers.

The first mission depends on how many aircraft are available and where the initial squadrons work up. North Atlantic attacks or operations against Tirpitz are plausible, but a carrier deployment toward the Indian Ocean opens the more consequential Operation C scenario. Barracudas able to make a night torpedo attack there could inflict severe losses on Japanese carriers.