With the variable visibility, only occasional sightings of the German ships were possible. Therefore, Rear Admiral Wake-Walker decided to put Prince of Wales in the lead since there was the possibility that the German formation could be ...
"This book is a marine forensics analysis and engineering study of the design, operation, and loss of Germany's greatest battleship, drawing on survivors' accounts and the authors' experience in naval architecture and naval operations.
This new book on Bismarck offers a forensic analysis of the design, operation and loss of Germany s greatest battleship and draws on survivors accounts and the authors" combined decades of experience in naval architecture and command at sea ...
Chronicles the entire career of the Bismarck, from its commissioning to its sinking by the Allies.
Originally published to much acclaim in 1980, this is the story of the legendary German battleship that sunk the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, on May 24, 1941, and three days later was hunted down and sunk by the British during one of ...
An historic account of the Bismarck covers her entire commission, including her sinking of the pride of the Royal Navy--the Hood--the massive hunt for her conducted by the Allies, and her last night on the sea
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The book also offers insights into the author's life as a prisoner of war in England and Canada. Such a personal look at one of the most famous sea encounters in the history of World War II has never before been provided."--Jacket.