Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick

A.36 Lerwick
Lerwick L7265, ‘WQ-Q’ of 209 Squadron. Taking off from Loch Ryan, March 1941
General information
TypeMaritime patrol/Anti-submarine aircraft
ManufacturerSaunders-Roe
Primary usersRoyal Air Force
Number built21
History
Introduction date1940
First flightNovember 1938
Retired1942

The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro). It was intended to be used with the Short Sunderland in Royal Air Force Coastal Command but it was a flawed design and only a small number were built. They had a poor service record and a high accident rate; of 21 aircraft, 10 were lost to accidents and one for an unknown reason.