Saro

Saro Lerwick

Maritime patrol flying boat

  • First flight1938
  • Introduction1940
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built21
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
6-9
Length
63 ft 7.5 in
Wingspan
80 ft 10 in
Height
20 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
214 mph
Range
1,540 mi
Service ceiling
14,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Bristol Hercules II 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (1,356 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: One.303 in Vickers K gun in bow turret, two ×.303 in Browning machine guns in a dorsal turret and four in a tail turret; Bombs: 2000 lb of bombs or depth charges