And if this wasn’t enough in November 21 Swordfish made a night time raid on Taranto Harbor and sank one Italian Battleship,heavily damaged two more as well as a Heavy Cruise.Swordfish’s slow speed and open cockpit helpedin flying in the close spaces of Taranto Harbor while dodging barrage balloons.Not to mention the fact that German anti aircraft gunners being trained to shoot at faster aircraft tended to shoot in front of the Swordfish attacking the Bismarck.