The Aviationist on MSN6mon
The Fairey Swordfish: an Unsung Hero of the Hunt for the Battleship Bismarck
And in the end, the Swordfish was just what was needed. Sleek, fast, and heavily armed, Bismarck was the newest battleship of ...
National Interest on MSN3mon
Last Battle of the Bismarck: How Britain’s Navy Took Down Germany’s Mightiest Battleship
What You Need to Know: In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of ...
The Daily Telegraph29d
Medals of World War Two airman who survived ‘suicidal dash’ over English Channel up for sale
Chief Petty Officer Donald “Don” Bunce had already taken part in the famous sinking of the German battleship Bismarck when he was again called into action. In 1942 he was part of a three-man ...
MercoPress6y
Centennial of the launching of “The Mighty Hood”
The Mighty Hood was sunk in 1941 by the German battleship Bismarck, with the loss of all but three of the 1,418 crew Lady Hood launched Hood in 1918 in memory of her late husband Rear Admiral Sir ...