Armed with eight 15 inch guns, she was the only ship until the arrival of HMS Rodney that could technically match the Bismarck for hitting power, but there was a critical flaw. Known in every corner of the world simply as the Mighty Hood, her reputation for being the most powerful warship in the world was one of smoke and mirrors. Learn more by watching Sink the Bismarck! HMS Hood (The Mighty) Her guns were geared to engage aircraft like Spitfires and Hurricanes. Force H Mediterranean ships were redeployed from convoy dutiesĪnd the Admiral Tubby fleet with King George the 5 th (also aīismarck would later be engaged by Swordfish bi-planes which disabled her steering and she then fell prey to the awaiting fleet and was pummelled, her crew eventually scuttled her.īlair’s Fun Facts: Bismarck’s technology would be her downfall with her anti-aircraft guns not being able to fire slow enough to hit the very slow Swordfish. Out his famous order “Sink the Bismarck” and every available unit was scrambled While engaging HMS Hood a single 15inch shell penetrated theĪft magazine blowing the HMS Hood up. The eight 15inch guns of Bismarck were the most modern andĪccurate of any naval fleet and this would play out not long after entering theĭenmark Straight.
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The Bismarck and her sister Tirpitz would cause a lot of sleepless nights for Built to combat the French Richelieu class of battleship,
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