Discover the amazing, true story of the daring British raid on Taranto harbour, based on interviews with Lieutenant Commander John Wellham D.S.C., Pilot of Swordfish E5H of 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. In late 1940, Italy had the largest, most modern fleet in the world, moored in Taranto harbour, the largest, most heavily defended harbour in the world. Taranto provided an excellent base for the Italian Navy to hide whilst still being able to attack crucial and vulnerable shipping supply routes. How could the British neutralise the Italian fleet? Taranto harbour was too shallow for a submarine attack, too well protected for close bombardment by the Royal Navy and too far from any airfields for the RAF to be able to bomb. The only option was an attack from aircraft carriers by the Fleet Air Arm. The only aircraft capable at the time, was an antiquated bi-plane, the Fairey Swordfish.