What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of Wales while evading pursuit across the North Atlantic. -Yet, a ...

On May 27, 1941, the British battleship HMS Rodney joined the relentless pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, flagship of the Kriegsmarine. Alongside HMS King George V, Rodney opened fire ...

The last turret, C, ceased fire ten minutes later, at 9:31 a.m. Bismarck’s main guns were totally out of action. Still, the fifty-thousand-ton battleship refused to sink.

The last turret, C, ceased fire ten minutes later, at 9:31 a.m. Bismarck’s main guns were totally out of action. Still, the fifty-thousand-ton battleship refused to sink.

Recovery efforts are underway in Bismarck after severe storms swept through the state overnight, causing extensive damage in the area. To stream THV11 on your phone, you need the THV11 app ...

On 29 October 2016, rumors appeared on social media that the contested Dakota Access pipeline was originally slated to pass through Bismarck, and had been re-routed across the Standing Rock ...

Von Bismarck was charged with possessing cocaine, fined and ordered home to the family castle near Hamburg after vowing to live life on the straight and narrow. He was awarded a third-class degree ...

A grainy image taken by a Spitfire pilot flying at 25,000ft led to one of the most significant incidents of World War Two - the sinking of the Bismarck.

All three were struck by gunfire which penetrated their thin deck- and turret-armour. ... Five months later, Bismarck's design was complete. She was launched on 14 February 1939.

Early in World War II, Nazi Germany used its navy to isolate Britain from resupply by sea. Germany capital ships, like the battleship Bismarck, were an important part of that strategy. But it was ...