Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German battleship Bismarck, damaged but still operational, attempted to break free ...

In this video, we examine the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the final moments of HMS Hood—how she fought, why she exploded ...

For three days last weekend, the brand new 35,000-ton German battleship Bismarck was mistress of the seas. Against seemingly heavy odds, she had blown to bits Britain’s largest warship, the 42,100-ton ...

As most of us know, there were only three survivors from the sinking of HMS Hood by the German battleship Bismarck in 1941.

BLAINSLIE, Scotland (Reuters Life!) - John Moffat's sparkling eyes grow dim when he remembers the 2,000 sailors swallowed up by the Atlantic after his torpedo bombers consigned the German battleship ...

Summary: In a direct confrontation, the Montana-class and its superior firepower and defense capabilities would likely have led to a victory over the Bismarck, despite the German ship’s slight speed ...

Dec. 6 -- You are 16,000 feet below the North Atlantic, peering out the window of a tiny submersible. The wreck you see was once the most feared warship in the world. Even now — 60 years after it went ...

In May, 1941 the German Battleship Bismarck sailed into the North Atlantic to challenge the British control of the seas, and threaten her vital convoy routes. That journey would be the stuff of ...

Step aboard the German battleship Bismarck – history’s most legendary warship. Explore the ship to learn about how she worked and bring her guns to life once more!