Oct 18, 2004 · According to Admiral's Tovey's Official Dispatch included on ADM 234/509: “By 1015 the Bismarck was a wreck, without a gun firing, on fire fore and aft and wallowing more heavily every moment. Men could be seen jumping overboard, preferring death by drowning in the stormy sea to the appalling effects of our fire.

Jan 7, 2009 · On the other hand, we know that Bismarck’s guns were vulnerable to hits at likely battle ranges. There is a puzzle (at least for me) in that Richelieu’s turrets might be more vulnerable that one might initially suspect to hits on turret roofs if such hits could cause fragments to detach from the inside of the facehardened armour.

Jan 12, 2006 · Ref: "The Bismarck Encounter" W H Grazke and R O Dulin, drawing by T G Webb, a "Naval History Symposium" at the US Naval Academy in September 1991 and published in "Marine Technology" in October 1993. The copied illustration is from "Schlachtschiff Bismarck: gesunken, gerettet, gefangen" by Josef Statz, Verlag Tebbert KG, 3rd ed, 2001.

Nov 29, 2014 · The emblem does come from the Bismarck coat of arms. The azure or blue field of the shield symbolizes fidelity, piety, and sincerity; the clover leaf or trefoil represents the Holy Trinity; and the three oak leaves represent strength and age or longevity, and taken together with the azure background symbolizes the strength of will and soul to follow the word of God towards ultimate salvation.

Apr 27, 2009 · Bismarck's speed varied a lot during the first stage of Rheinübung. You have to consider that BS had to run 25 kn in case of leaving Gotenhafen on May 19th at 2:00 h AM to be in the area of Cap Arkona on the next morning. You also have to consider that the Sperrbrecher hardly could run 13 kts.

May 24, 2005 · Bismarck and Tirpits were almost the same, both ' deck chains lanes ' were covered with deck as said, so they shoudl be painted on deck colour. But you know, .. doing modeling sometimes you take your own initiative so the model looks a bit better,.. this is the fun on modeling. Hope my explanations were clear enough,..

Aug 9, 2006 · Lutjens suspected the mission had been compromised and stopping in Bergen offered several advantages. If spotted there a stop over would keep the British guessing--was it a redeployment, had the squadron been escorting supply ships, was it preparation for a break out in the near future or the first leg of a sortie, etc.

Apr 26, 2010 · Re: Bismarck's port rudder Post by José M. Rico » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:15 pm Bill, as you said we don't know the actual trajectory of the torpedo, but since they were parallel rudders, shouldn't they always present the same angle?

Aug 27, 2011 · Re: Bismarck colors Post by tommy303 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:10 pm Yes, used by the Kriegsmarine Shipyard in Wilhelmshaven circa 1944 and reproduced in Dieter Jung, Arno Abendroth, and Norbert Kelling, "Anstrich und Tarnanstriche der deutchen Kriegsmarine," Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn, 1997

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