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The Short S. 25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the Royal Air Force -LRB- RAF -RRB- by Short Brothers .. flying boat. flying boat. patrol bomber. patrol bomber. Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. Short Brothers. Short Brothers. Sunderland. Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. It took its service name from the town -LRB- latterly , city -RRB- and port of Sunderland in North East England .. Sunderland. Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. North East England. North East England. Based in part upon the S. 23 Empire flying boat , the flagship of Imperial Airways , the S. 25 was extensively re-engineered for military service .. flying boat. flying boat. Imperial Airways. Imperial Airways. It was one of the most powerful and widely used flying boats throughout the Second World War , and was involved in countering the threat posed by German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic .. Second World War. Second World War. Battle of the Atlantic. Battle of the Atlantic. RAF Sunderlands also saw service in the Korean War and continued in service until 1959 .. Korean War. Korean War. It also took part in the Berlin airlift .. Berlin airlift. Berlin Airlift#The start of the Berlin Airlift. Sunderlands remained in service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force -LRB- RNZAF -RRB- until 1967 .. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Sunderlands converted for civil use , known as Short Sandringhams , continued in airline operation until 1974 .. A single airworthy example remains on display in Florida at Fantasy of Flight .. Florida. Florida. Fantasy of Flight. Fantasy of Flight