How much anti-shipping and anti-submarine work did Typhoons and Tempests perform?
Short answerThey could hit coastal convoys and surfaced U-boats effectively, but their submarine role was opportunistic rather than dedicated ASW.
NotesAnti-shipping sorties differ from systematic anti-submarine warfare. Typhoons and Tempests could attack U-boats when they caught them on the surface, using machine guns and rockets. Their longer coastal flights also gave them opportunities to find and strike convoys moving along the shore. The aircraft were therefore dangerous platforms against maritime targets of opportunity without being specialized submarine-hunting machines.