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- A+E Networks. On May 27, 1941, the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000.
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How many ships did the German battleship Bismarck sink? Two days later, heading for the relative safety of occupied France, Bismarck was attacked by obsolescent Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal; one scored a hit that rendered the battleship's steering gear inoperable.
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by James Graham Realising France was hostile enough to start a war Bismarck implemented his tactic of isolating the country diplomatically. Russia was hostile to France and Austria reconciled with Prussia over the lenient Treaty of Prague. united Germany was achieved by the defeat of the two powers that stood in its way, Austria and France. Prussian industrialisation had ensured victory but Bismarck brought forward the triumph.
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Dive the wreck of USS Saratoga (CV-3), Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands Please try again later. The wreck of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga is the biggest diving attraction among the many warships sunk during atomic weapon testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946.This video was shot in November 1997 using analog equipment. Viz was easily 200 feet in very warm water (80+F).lease try again later. The wreck of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga is the biggest diving attraction among the many warships sunk during atomic weapon testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946.
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How did the Bismarck really sink? Sink the Bismarck! became the battle cry. After being pursued by a fleet of British ships and aircraft, and constant pounding by shells and torpedoes, the Bismarck went down in 3 miles of water, 600 miles off the coast of France, on May 27, 1941. It was the eighth day of the warship's first mission.
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Survivor: Chinese cruise ship capsized quickly during violent storm 24 photos: Ship sinks in China's Yangtze River. Police carry a body to the shore of the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China, on Tuesday, June 9. The Eastern Star cruise ship sank late Monday, June 1, in stormy weather, with more than 450 passengers and crew on board.ost of the passengers on the Eastern Star cruise ship had gone to bed. A violent storm struck and rain pounded the windows with such force that water seeped into the cabins, survivor Zhang Hui told Xinhua, China's state-run news agency.
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- Bismarck, North Dakota. 1  Bismarck: Area by the Capital building. 2  Bismarck: Looking south from the top floor of the Capitol - July 2004. 3  Bismarck: train bridge.  Bismarck: State Capitol Building - Bismarck, 1  ND. Bismarck: A iron crafted horse located on the capital grounds.  Bismarck: Historic 1  N.P. Bismarck: Railroad bridge over Missouri  River.
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Remembering the Sinking of RMS Lusitania Remembering the Sinking of RMS Lusitania. On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat operating off the coast of Ireland fired a torpedo into RMS Lusitania, causing the massive ocean liner to list precariously and then sink in just 18 minutes. The attack, part of Germany’s campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare, killed 1,198 passengers and crewmembers, including 128 Americans.
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- MV Wilhelm Gustloff Disaster. The largest loss of life of all time, occurred in a ship disaster was when the MV Wilhelm Gustoff, a German ship sank in 1945 killing ~9400 people.
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Otto von Bismarck Germany became a modern, unified nation under the leadership of the “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), who between 1862 and 1890 effectively ruled first Prussia and then all of Germany.
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How did the Titanic sink? Where exactly did the Titanic sink? Exact location when she floundered: 49 degrees 56 minutes 49seconds West. 41degrees 43 minutes 32seconds North. Atlantic Ocean about 450 miles south east of Newfoundland. 450 … miles from her destination of New York.
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- The RMS Republic sank in the most treacherous part of the North Atlantic, a heavily trafficked shipping lane, in 270 feet of shark infested water. The ripples from her loss generated the greatest legend in lost-treasure lore, the loss of wealth beyond most men's wildest dreams.
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- Updated 07-May-2014. This article examines the role that H.M.S. Hood played in the British pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941. It is not an in-depth review of the entire operation to sink Bismarck, but is primarily focused on Hood’s involvement.
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- Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck was the mastermind of German Unification and was the first chancellor of the united nation. Bismarck caused Germany to transform from a loose net of 39 states into the strongest industrial nation of Europe. The unification of Germany had a tremendous impact on European balance of powers for the rest of history. For nearly 30 years Bismarck dominated Germany and European politics. Germany before Unification
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Scharnhorst [+1943] The German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk while bravely, unescorted and completely alone fighting against far superior British forces in the Battle of Cape North on 26th December 1943.
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World War I The Lusitania immediately began to sink. The captain of the Lusitania, Captain William Turner, ordered that the ship head for the Irish coast, but it was no use. Within a few minutes the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
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- Trivia. In the final battle when the Bismarck's guns are out of action, you see the battleship King George V firing on it, and yet bombs from the Bismarck are still seen landing next to the King George V. See more ».
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- OTTO VON BISMARCK. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) The battleship Bismarck was named in honour of Otto Fürst von Bismarck, the architect of German unification and the arbiter of European politics during the second half of the 19th century. Bismarck, also known as the Iron Chancellor, was the founder and first chancellor of the German Empire, and through his diplomatic skills, he managed to maintain the peace in Europe for a generation.
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This Map Shows the Full Extent of the Devastation Wrought by U-Boats in World War I Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania. From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania. During World War I, Germany’s unprecedented use of Untersee-boots (U-boats for short) significantly changed the face of the conflict.
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- War-torn Cologne Cathedral stands out of the devastated area on the west bank of the Rhine, in Cologne, Germany, April 24, 1945. The railroad station and the Hohenzollern Bridge, at right, are completely destroyed after three years of Allied air raids.
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- The sea ran high with the wind from the north-west at force 8 (34-40 knots). On board the Bismarck, the atmosphere on the bridge was tense, and they knew it was only a matter of time before the British engaged them with heavy ships. The German battleship was steering against the wind at seven knots.
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- Locations farthest away from Bismarck. Port-aux-Francais, French Southern Territories, 11,986 mi. Amsterdam Island, French Southern Territories, 11,802 mi. Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands, French Southern Territories, 11,138 mi. Davis, Antarctica, 10,922 mi.
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Bismarck's Blood and Iron Speech 150 Years Later The series of wars did not happen by accident. They were part of Bismarck's calculated plan of power politics, aggression, and annexation. The realpolitik Bismarck defined in his famous “Blood and Iron” nine years earlier had given birth to the German Empire.