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The delayed TBY Sea Wolf was unlikely to displace the Avenger

Even with timely arrival, the Sea Wolf's speed was unlikely to make it a better torpedo bomber than the Avenger.

Question

How would the TBY Sea Wolf have fared if it arrived on time?

Short answer

Probably not as well as the Avenger; its useful speed was not enough to make it the stronger overall torpedo bomber.

Notes

The TBY Sea Wolf offered a maximum speed of roughly 312 miles per hour. Timely production still would not necessarily have made it an especially successful naval aircraft. The Avenger is judged the better result for the U.S. Navy. A headline speed figure does not settle torpedo-bomber value across reliability, handling, payload, and service readiness.