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Postby Olderndirt » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:50 pm

The "Bismarck", her rudder damaged, has become a sitting duck for RN Swordfish. Revenge for the recently sunk HMS "Hood".

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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:58 pm

Right up my alley Dave cool.gif .... (shhhssss) unsure.gif they attacked from the port quarter .. the Swordfish caused the Bismarks little turning problem , there leaving the major units HMS King George V and Rodney to knock her for a six , then cruiser Dorsetshire finished here off with Torpedo's .
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Postby Adamski » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:14 pm

If it wasn't for the fact that it was a BATTLEship and also "working" for the [then] enemy, I'd say that was one of the most beautiful ships built around that era. Still, you play with guns ... and you get what's coming to you winkyy.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:36 pm

She originally did not have the rakish look , launch with straight bow rather the clipper ... but you are right ... the other two that held lines like this one was the Iowa class and off course the mother of all the IJN Yamato , some reason many designers considered the Italian Battleships more pleasing .
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Postby chopper_nut » Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:56 pm

The crew of the ship are remarkably calm...
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:43 pm

chopper_nut wrote:
QUOTE (chopper_nut @ Mar 24 2012,3:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The crew of the ship are remarkably calm...

Camouflage ... Grey Battleship , sea , sky , swordfish .... never had a chance in that Atlantic murk ninja.gif
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Postby Olderndirt » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:12 am

chopper_nut wrote:
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The crew of the ship are remarkably calm...
Rightfully so. In their photograph, there's no Swordfish nor torpedo smile.gif.
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