Sink the Bismarck
The extraordinary story of Great Britain's desperate attempt to sink the powerful German battleship before she could do damage
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Show Notes
On May 24, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck faced off against the pride of the British Navy - the HMS Hood. The Hood lasted eight minutes - sending the British admiralty into a frenzy. If the new, powerful Bismarck could get into the shipping lanes in the North Atlantic - Great Britain could be choked off of critical supplies from Canada and the United States. And so word was sent from the highest sources, Sink the Bismarck.
Sources
https://www.kbismarck.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_battleship_Bismarck
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_193-04-1-26,_Schlachtschiff_Bismarck.jpg
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