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Leonard B. "Tuck" Smith (October 29, 1915 in Mayview, Missouri – May 16, 2006 in Friday Harbor, Washington) was an American pilot who spotted the German battleship Bismarck prior to its being sunk by British naval and air forces.
Indeed, the pilot who spotted the Bismarck from Catalina AH545 was Leonard B. "Tuck" Smith of the US Navy. He was one of several US Navy aviators sent unofficially to Great Britain to help familiarize Coastal Command aircrews to the Catalinas.
Eagle Profile. Smith, Leonard B. Imagine going to war while your country is at peace and having to keep it a secret. That was the situation for Missouri native “Tuck” Smith when he was awakened at 0300 on 28 March 1941, while aboard a seaplane tender in beautiful Acapulco Bay, Mexico.
British armed forces rallied every resource to avenge the loss, resources that included Ensign Leonard B. “Tuck” Smith of the U.S. Navy, who would have a pivotal role in the sinking of the Bismarck. If Congress discovered he had also sent pilots to Britain, Roosevelt said, “I will be impeached.”
Jul 7, 2020 · One of those pilots, Navy Ensign Leonard “Tuck” Smith, spotted the German monster battleship Bismarck on May 26, 1941, confirming its presence and position for the British Navy, which sank the Bismarck a day later and dealt the Germans a huge blow.
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Castle Archdale is famous for its role in the sinking of the Bismarck in May 1941. This German battleship sunk a British ship called The Hood and as a result 1415 men were lost. Ensign Leonard ‘Tuck’ Smith, co-pilot of a Catalina and an American training RAF pilots, spotted the ship in the Atlantic.
