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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, Admi.........
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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. |
| | Item Code : BK0356 | Hood and Bismarck by David Mearns and Rob White. - Editions Available |  |
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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. |
| | Item Code : BK1739 | The Bismarck by Robert Jackson. - Editions Available | |
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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-Rech.........
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| | Item Code : DHM2208 | KMS Bismarck Returns Fire, May 24th, 1941 by Marii Chernev. - Editions Available | |
| | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | | PRINT | Signed limited edition of 300 prints.
Full Item Details | Image size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm) |  Mullenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von 
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CANVAS | Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints.
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