History of the BATTLESHIP BISMARCK

The German battleship Bismarck was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War.



Name: Bismarck
Namesake: Otto von Bismarck
Ordered: 16 November 1935
Builder: Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Laid down: 1 July 1936
Launched: 14 February 1939
Commissioned: 24 August 1940
Fate: Sunk, cause disputed, 27 May 1941 in the North Atlantic, at 48°10′N 16°12′W

Displacement: 41,700 tonnes standard
50,900 tonnes full load
Length:

251 metres (823.5 ft) overall
241.5 metres (792.3 ft) waterline
Beam: 36.0 metres (118.1 ft) waterline
Draft:

9.3 metres (30.5 ft) standard
10.2 metres (33.5 ft) full load
Propulsion: * 12 Wagner high-pressure boilers; * 3 Blohm & Voss geared turbines 150,170 shaft horsepower (111.98 MW); * 3 three-blade propellers, 4.70 metres (15.42 ft) diameter

Speed: 30.1 knots (34.6 mph; 55.7 km/h) during trials (one work claims a speed of 31.1 knots (35.8 mph; 57.6 km/h) [1]
Range: 8,525 nautical miles (9,810 mi; 15,788 km) at 19 knots (22 mph; 35 km/h)
Complement: 2,092: 103 officers 1,989 men (1941)
Armament: * 8 × 380 mm/L52 SK C/34 (15 in)(4×2) * 12 × 150 mm/L55 SK-C/28 (5.9 in)(6×2) * 16 × 105 mm/L65 SK-C/37 / SK-C/33 (4.1 in)(8×2) * 16 × 37 mm/L83 SK-C/30 (1.5 in) * 12 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/30 (0.79 in) * 8 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/32 (8×4) (0.79 in)

Armour: * Belt: 145--320 millimetres (5.7--13 in) * Deck: 110--120 millimetres (4.3--4.7 in) * Bulkheads: 220 millimetres (8.7 in) * Turrets: 130--360 millimetres (5.1--14 in) * Barbettes: 342 millimetres (13.5 in) * Conning tower: 360 millimetres (14 in)

Aircraft carried: 4×Arado Ar 196 A-3, with 1 double-ended catapult

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[emanuelev1987]

la bismark e la roma..le migliori corazzate del secondo conflitto mondiale..

[Nico78Scarface]

@emanuelev1987 concordo al 100%..... le corazzate italiane (Roma,Littorio e Vittorio Veneto...) non avevano nulla da invidiare alla Bismarck e alla Tirpitz....

L'unico "difetto" era la minore autonomia.... che ne limitò l'utilizzo in mare aperto.

[royboy409]

The bismarck whas the dead star in that time ^^

[giulene]

@emanuelev1987 si all'inizio del conflitto sicuramente, poi sono entrate la classe Yamato e Iowa, però non si sono mai afrrontate direttamente sono rimaste sempre come artiglieria per battere le coste prima degli sbarchi d'altronde con lo sviluppo continuo dell'aereo sicuramente tutti si rendevano conto che erano facile bersaglio. Negli anni 20 un generale americano dimostrò con prove a fuoco come la nave da battaglia era ormai superata. Non ricordo adesso il nome ma su internet si trova.

[motorguzzi100]

@spookespook nope ijn yamoto was far superior she was built for pacific not for the atlantic as was bismark. Bismark would have been outclassed if it had met iowa class battle ship and yamoto had 30.000 tons more ship and 18 inch guns against 15 inch on bismark iowa class also yamoto had 336guns5inch also125 1inch 165inch secondary guns and yes japan was thinking about super yamoto class bismark so small

[motorguzzi100]

@forwardbias I would agree it was formed for evil But according to Baron Von Mulleheim Rehberg and josef statz bismark was sinking if slowly from torpedo hits approx several they should k now they were there Bismark had many design faults radar a bad fault armoured belt first belt design secondary fire power and hull construction fabrication

[scottwins2]

She was destroyed by the British

[forwardbias]

Sadly, in all its glory, Bismarck was formed for evil, Germany had the edge, they could of dominated the world. The Germans sank the Bismark, it was not the British... The hull is found to be fully intact besides damage from scuttle charges, the Germans sank their own ship, she same way how they sank their whole WWI fleet, it was for honor. Rather sink and go down, than rust away...

[kingazteck5]

yeah

[spookespook]

One of the most famous? More like THE famous battleship EVER !!!!

[Imperialscout2]

The imperial march? that's an interesting background tune...

[73puccio]

Bel report camerata!