Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 3 Eprel 1940, otu Sunderland na-arụ ọrụ na Norway bụ nke ndị agha German Junkers Ju 88C isii wakporo; n'oge ọgụ ahụ, ọ gbara otu ala, merụọ onye ọzọ ruo mgbe ọ lara azụ ma chụpụ ndị ọzọ. A na-ekwu na ndị Germany kpọrọ Sunderland "Fliegendes Stachelschwein" ("Flying Porcupine") n'ihi ike agha ya. Sunderlands gosipụtara onwe ha n'ọtụtụ oge dị elu, na-efe ọtụtụ ọrụ mwepụ n'oge njide ndị Germany nke Crete, nke ọ bụla na-ebu ihe ruru ndị njem 82. Otu ụgbọelu Sunderland gbara ụgbọelu iji hụ ụgbọ mmiri ndị Ịtali na-akwụsị na Taranto tupu ndị ama ama Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
mwakpo torpedo mere na November 11, 1940.