THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR - Making final adjustments to a torpedo fitted to a Fairey Swordfish of No 835 Squadron Fleet Air Arm before take off on board the American built Auxiliary Carrier HMS BATTLER at Greenock. Two crew members are lying down holding the ropes attached to the chocks beneath the aircraft's wheels, whilst the pilot, wearing full flying gear, is chatting to the armourer working on the fuse of the torpedo Royal Navy, BATTLER (HMS), Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, 835 Naval Air Squadron

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