Level bombers are unlikely to hit manoeuvring warships, but their presence can still complicate an enemy's decisions. In the proposed sequence, Wellingtons overhead draw attention and anti-aircraft fire upward. Low-flying Swordfish then approach with torpedoes while the bombers use radio to guide them toward a force that lacks radar warning. The bombers provide distraction and target-location support instead of serving as the sole ship-killing weapon. This layered attack depends on practical joint coordination and does not assume that heavy bombers can sink a fleet unaided.
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A Wellington and Swordfish combined attack
The scenario imagines Wellingtons drawing anti-aircraft fire and helping guide low-flying Swordfish in a coordinated attack on a Japanese force.