️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sea Gladiators also assisted during the defense of Malta, where one shot down an Italian bomber.<unk> Sea Gladiators also assisted during the defense of Malta, where one shot down an Italian bomber. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ However, the Roc was no match for German Messerschmitt Bf 109 or Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters and could not even perform as well as Britain's own Blackburn Skua.<unk> However, the Roc was no match for German Messerschmitt Bf 109 or Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters and could not even perform as well as Britain's own Blackburn Skua.<unk> However, the Roc was no match for German Messerschmitt Bf 109 or Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters and could not even perform as well as Britain's own Blackburn Skua. Considered one of the worst fighters of the war, the Roc was, by late 1940, taken out of front line service and consigned to training, target towing, and rescue duties. a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk>a<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ During the war, they provided air cover for the raids on
Taranto and Petsamo, protected convoys to Russia, and supported invasions of North Africa and Italy. Fulmares<unk> shadowed the German battleship Bismarck enabling Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers to catch up with her.<unk>Fulmares<unk> shadowed the German battleship Bismarck enabling Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers to catch up with her. UK upgraded their naval fighter squadrons in 1941 by adapting the highly successful, land-based Hawker Hurricane to carrier use.<unk> UK upgraded their naval fighter squadrons in 1941 by adapting the highly successful, land-based Hawker Hurricane to carrier use. Hawker Sea Hurricane<unk> performed well while protecting the Malta convoys and, operating from escort carriers, many Atlantic convoys.