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| German Battleship Bismarck shown in naval prints of the Bismarck in her short history by leading naval artists. Battleship Bismarck is shown in port, on a breakout to the north Sea and her naval engagement with HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales and the Bismarck's final destruction by HMS Rodney. | |
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The Bismarck Built by Blohm und Voss of Hamburg and launched on the 14th February 1939, The Bismarck spent the following 18 months fitting out, and receiving of main Officers. On the 24th of August 1940 the Bismarck was handed over to the German navy The main Officers of the Bismarck were.
Specifications of the the Battleship Bismarck. Armament: eight 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch Guns. with a secondary armament of 16 40-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA Guns. Speed 30 Knots Compliment of 2,400 Dimensions Length. 823.5 feet. Width 118 feet Height 29.5 feet Displacement 41,700 tonnes. |
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Bismarck by Jason Askew. (P) No text for this item |
Bismarck by Randall Wilson. Under attack by swordfish from HMS ark Royal, Bismarck heels to port as she is struck by a torpedo in the Stbd. Aft. rudder area. |
Bismarck Survivor by Jason Askew. (P) Captured in portrait is one of the survivors of the sinking of the mighty German battleship Bismarck, Bruno Rzonca, set against the scene of a Swordfish aircraft attacking the ship. |
Sighting the Bismarck by Robert Taylor. In the early hours of May 24, 1941, as the mighty German battleships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen slipped through the Denmark Strait, they were dramatically intercepted by the Royal Navy battleships Hood and Prince of Wales. Within six minutes of the first salvo being fired, the Hood, pride of the Royal Navy, was blown out of the water in one of the most gigantic explosions ever witnessed at sea. Bismarcks fourth salvo landed a shell forward of the Hoods after turrets, piercing her deck, exploding the 4-inch magazine. Simultaneously this detonated the adjacent 15-inch magazine, and in one mighty eruption the battleship broke in two. Within seconds she was gone. Of the ships company of 1400 officers and sailors only three survived. Outraged at the grievous loss Winston Churchill signaled the Admiralty just three words: Sink the Bismarck! Thus began one of the epic sea chases in the history of naval warfare. Damaged by shells from the Prince of Wales 14-inch guns and losing fuel oil, Admiral Lutjens broke off the engagement and steamed Bismarck towards the anonymity of the North Atlantic. Evading the British warships for 32 hours he had hopes of reaching the safety of Brest, but when spotted by a Catalina of RAF Coastal Command, Lutjens knew it was the beginning of the end for the mighty German warship. When an attack by Ark Royals Swordfish torpedo planes jammed her rudder Bismarcks fate was sealed. As she limped haphazardly through the waves trailing oil, the Home Fleet closed in for the final encounter. Overwhelmed by British guns and torpedoes, Bismarcks crew fought a gallant last battle, but the odds were too great. Watching Bismarcks final moments from King George Vs bridge, Admiral Tovey said: She put up a noble fight against impossible odds, worthy of the old days of the Imperial German Navy. |
Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson. Bismarck anchored at No.5 buoy takes on main armament ammo in Gottenhaven, before sailing to Norway and the Atlantic. |
HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) by Ivan Berryman. The heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire is brought up to sink the blazing wreck of the Bismarck with torpedoes at around 10:30 hours on the morning of May 27th 1941. The once proud German ship had been ruthlessly pounded into a twisted and burning wreck by the British battleships Rodney and King George V. HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Maori combed the area of the sinking for survivors, between them picking up a total of 110 out of an original complement of 2,300. |
Battle of the Denmark Straits by Randall Wilson. With salvos landing close, the Bismarck with Prinz Eugen is shown loosing off the salvo that destroyed HMS Hood. |
Hood and Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White. In May 1941 the most dramatic sea battle of the Second World War took place. Its protagonists were the two mightiest capital ships of the era - the German Bismarck, and the British battlecruiser Hood. Their confrontation resulted in the destruction of both warships and the loss of over 3,500 lives. In 2001 - the sixtieth anniversary of this apocalyptic battle - David Mearns led an expedition that discovered the wreck of Hood for the very first time and revisited the wreck of Bismarck. With Rob White tracing the history of these awe-inspiring vessels and the events that led to their fatal clash, Hood and Bismarck chronicles the progress and findings of this incredible mission. |
Bismarck and Swordfish by Jason Askew. (P) No text for this item |
Swordfish Attack on the Bismarck. (P) No text for this item |
The Bismarck by Robert Jackson. The Bismarck is an in depth examination of this classic ship, which represented the pinnacle of the Nazi war machine at sea. It includes every aspect of the ships development and construction with detailed sections on her design, armament, powerplant, crew and armour; and a chapter devoted to the Bismarck in action, her successful sinking of HMS Hood and the ships final showdown 300 miles west of Ushant when she was torpedoed and then finished off by the guns of the Royal Navy. |
Battleship Bismarck by Robert Taylor The pride of the German Navy, this magnificent battleship attracted the full wrath of the Royal Navy when, by brilliant gunnery, she sank the Hood. Within three days she was herself sunk by the Home Fleet with the loss of all but 110 of her crew. |
KMS Bismarck Returns Fire, May 24th, 1941 by Marii Chernev. A tribute by artist Marii Chernev, to the men of the Kriegsmarines most famous ship, the battleship KMS Bismarck and all the navy veterans who fought in the cold waters of the North Atlantic during World War II. The Bismarcks excellent gunnery, improved armour protection and greater speed all contributed to the sinking of the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood. the defeat of the Hood led to the epic sea chase where the entire Royal Navys Home Fleet pulled out all the stops in an effort to avenge the Hood and sink the Bismarck. After an incredibly lucky torpedo hit on her steering gear by Swordfish torpedo planes from the carrier HMS Ark Royal, two battleships and two heavy cruisers of the Royal Navy caught up with the Bismarck on 27th May 1941. The resultant battle ranks as one of the greatest sea battles of all time. Of a crew of over 2200 able bodiedseamen, only 116 survived the momentous battle of 27th May 1941. The senior surviving officer was Burkard Baron von Mullenheim-Rechberg, the gunnery control commander. |
| At 0555 hrs, after being fired upon
for over 3 minutes without a reply, the Bismarck unleashed her first salvo
against the British Battlecruiser HMS Hood. The first salvo fell
short, however the Prinz Eugen's fire scored hits along the mainmast of
the Hood that caused severe fires along her deck extending to her funnel.
At 0600, the Hood and Prince of Wales commenced a 20 degree turn to port in order to bring their rear turrets around and place them into action. At this time, at a range of 18,236 yards, the fifth salvo from the Bismarck found its mark. At least one shell found its way through the armoured belt and exploded in the Hood's magazine. The German observers onboard the Bismarck were awestruck by the enormity of the resultant explosion. The Hood, the Mighty Hood, pride of the Royal Navy and for over 20 years the largest warship in the world split in two and sank in three minutes. Of a crew of over 1,416 men, only three survived. Immediately after the sinking of the Hood, Bismarck turned its attention to the HMS Prince of Wales. Hitting the bridge of the Prince of Wales, Bismarck was clearly at the advantage in this engagement. At 0603, the Prince of Wales initiated a smoke screen and retreated from combat. At 0609, the Bismarck fired its final salvo. Due to damage from hits scored by the Prince of Wales, Bismarck found that a significant oil leak developed that severely impacted her ability to carry out its primary mission. The resultant damage forced Admiral Lutzens to make a hard choice, continue the mission or return to a friendly port for necessary repairs. Lutzens choice of sailing to the French port of St. Nazairre led to the greatest ship to ship engagement in World War II. For the British, "Remember the Hood" became the battle cry of the Royal Navy. The hunt for the Bismarck took a new and desperate tone. They had to "Sink the Bismarck". |
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