How the Fleet Air Arm might have used Sunderlands

How might the Fleet Air Arm have used Short Sunderland flying boats?

For shore-based long-range patrol, ASW, and logistics, though effective use would depend on stronger Navy-Coastal Command coordination.

Sunderlands could support long-range patrol, anti-submarine work, and delivery of urgent parts or supplies. Like Catalinas, they could assist fleet operations without landing on carriers. The Fleet Air Arm's limited access to shore-based flying boats also reflected friction with the RAF and Air Ministry. Coastal Command had substantial interwar experience, but useful flying skills did not by themselves produce close cooperation with the Navy. Routing communications through the Admiralty and Air Ministry slowed coordination. Local workarounds in the Far East depended on the officers in charge, with later appointments criticized for adhering more closely to service rules.