How many torpedoes were taken to Taranto?
Short answerEleven Swordfish carried torpedoes: six in the first wave and five in the second, supported by bomb and flare aircraft.
NotesThe first wave included six torpedo aircraft, two carrying 250-pound bombs and flares, and four carrying 650-pound bombs. The second wave added five torpedo carriers. Eleven torpedoes went to Taranto across the two waves. The remaining aircraft supplied the illumination and bombing needed to support the night torpedo attack.