Swordfish fly from escort and merchant aircraft carriers

Did Swordfish ever fly from merchant ships?

Yes; Swordfish routinely served from merchant aircraft carriers and escort carriers through squadrons organized for convoy duty.

The audience asks whether Swordfish ever operated from merchant ships. The type flew from merchant aircraft carriers as well as escort carriers and other small decks. No. 836 Squadron acted as the operational pool for MAC ships, while No. 840 Squadron supported escort carriers including Battler and Attacker. The slow-flying, short-deck aircraft was therefore embedded in the dispersed air cover protecting Atlantic convoys rather than confined to fleet carriers.