 Despite its advantages, the use of the Fa 330 resulted in only a single sinking when used one to spot, intercept and sink the Greek steamer "Efthalia Mari" on 6 August 1943.The Allies came into possession of an Fa 330 in May 1944 when they captured the intact.After the war, the British government did successful experiments towing Fa 330s behind ships and jeeps, but the development of the helicopter quickly occupied the attention of the military.