Bismarck's Final Days: The Hunt Across the Atlantic

Historigraph April 23, 2025
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Sign up to play World of Warships: Legends today and receive a free welcome pack: https://wowsl.co/3FW9ZE8 Buy a Poster: https://historigraph.store Get Early Access to Videos: https://www.patreon.com/historigraph 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - The Hunt 3:56 - The Swordfish 7:57 - The Final Battle At the end of May 1941, Bismarck, the most powerful warship ever put to sea by Germany, rampaged across the Atlantic Ocean. After sinking the British Battlecruiser Hood in dramatic fashion, she was pursued by the Royal Navy’s entire Home Fleet across thousands of miles, culminating in a brutal battle to the bitter end. Sources: M. J Whitley, Battleships of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia Niklas Zetterling, Bismarck: The final days of Germany's Greatest Battleship Angus Konstam, The Bismarck 1941: Hunting Germany's Greatest Battleship Jonathan Dimbleby, The Battle of the Atlantic Glyn Prysor, Citizen Sailors Credits: Artwork by: https://twitter.com/ChrisbyFlanker Animation by CKD Productions and Josh Bassett Written, Directed and Produced by: https://twitter.com/addaway23 Research support provided by Chris Sams