Bismarck
World War II German battleship, named after the "iron chancellor," Otto von Bismarck, 18th century's Germanic chancellor, responsible for the unification of the German states, the build up of its industries and the establishment of the African and Pacific colonies.
Launched in 1939, the ship displaced 52,600 tons, mounted eight 15-inch guns, and had a speed of 30 knots. It was the protagonist of one of most dramatic episodes of World War II, being relentlessly hunted down by the British Navy, at a time when the British merchant fleet had suffered severe losses, and the British were anxious to retaliate.
In pursuing the Bismarck the British employed eight battleships and battle cruisers, two aircraft carriers, 11 cruisers, 21 destroyers, and six submarines. The Bismarck was finally sunk on May 27, 1941, a week after it was first sighted by the British, but not before it sank the English battleship Hood — then one of the largest warships afloat — with a salvo from its guns. One of the German shells exploded in the Hood's magazine, and the entire ship vanished from sight in less than two minutes.
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