On this day, 82 years ago, on May 27th, 1941, The German Battleship Bismarck is nearly about 600 miles Northwest off the coast of France, the Battleship was badly damaged by her previous engagement against the British Forces. Aboard the Bismarck, Admiral Gunther Lutjens signals Berlin, "Ship umaneuverable, We will fight to the last shell, Long live the Führer." The men onboard the wounded ship knew that they're going to be doomed, but they will still stand until their last breath.
Then on May 27th, 1941, the British Fleet is closing in for the kill. Commanding the British fleet is Admiral John Tovey, finally get the chance to destroy the Hood's killer, and finally to avenge the HMS Hood, which was sunk by the Bismarck back on May 24th. Tovey is onboard the Battleship HMS King George V, accompanied by another battleship HMS Rodney and two cruisers Norfolk and Dorsetshire. At 8:47am, Tovey's ships sighted the Bismarck and opens fire on the lone German ship.
Meanwhile onboard the Bismarck, Admiral Lutjens believe that the Luftwaffe would save the wounded ship at any moment, but then it never came. and Captain Lindermann ferociously orders to Fire back on the Angry British fleet with no confirm hits. Then, at 9:02am, a salvo from Rodney scores a direct hit on Bismarck, and another salvo from King George V directly into the Bridge killing Admiral Lutjens, Captain Lindermann and the officers instantly. Within the two hours of Battle, Bismarck is commanded by some officers with no effect but became helpless.
Later, Bismarck is finished, her firepower is no more, and then all of her guns are fall silent. On the British fleet, Admiral Tovey orders the Cruiser Dorsetshire to sink the Bismarck with torpedoes, as the Battleships King George V and Rodney had done crippling the German Battleship. Finally at 10:39am, Bismarck sinks and rolls over by the portside, out of Bismarck's complement of 2,200 officers and men, there we're only 115 survivors but was rescued by the British and taken prisoner. 2,085 men we're killed in the engagement including Admiral Gunther Lutjens and Captain Ernst Lindermann.
After the loss of the Bismarck, it was a staggering blow for Germany, and the avenged Victory for Britain. but the Kriegsmarine still has Tirpitz in service, and therefore, the German Navy is still strong. and In the Conclusion, the Bismarck may have been lost, but still she's one of the Greatest fighting ships in Naval history of the Second World War.
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