Dogfights: "Sink the Bismarck" 3 of 5

The mighty Bismarck attempts to sneak out into the Atlantic. The pride of the Royal Navy, the Hood, is sunk. Outdated torpedo bombers cripple the Bismarck's steering.
King George V and Rodney destroy the Bismarck. The Bismarck final sinks after firing scuttling charges

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• navy
• bismarck
• royal
• britain
• british
• atlantic
• churchill
• hitler
• kriegsmarine
• nazi
• torpedo
• gun
• battle
• war
• warr

[blindbumblbee]

50 anti aircraft firing at you as you fly headfirst into them 60 ft above an ocean.Only three words come to mind balls of steel

[sid009]

i got poor quality signal on my youtube...

[climax522]

wtf is the matter with the sound on all these videos ??

[MrLittlelawyer]

@blindbumblbee Yeah i can understand that, but here is the problem. Most anti-aircraft are absolutely useless at that time since aiming was near impossible since proximity detonation was not being used by the Germans (i think not at least). I find it annoying that such a great battleship would go down the way it did.

[obifongkenobi]

fairey swordfish vs bismarck = x wing vs deathstar

[speedenforcer918]

6:32 no torpedo

7:03 torpedo pops up!

[clearlogicify]

I realize that the use of radar, even at this stage in WW2, would negate the effectiveness of such a smoke screen in attempting to obscure themselves/evade. I'm sure both sides didn't know exactly how advanced either side's radar technology was, so no harm in trying the old trick.

[clearlogicify]

The HMS Prince of Wales "makes smoke" was simply an attempt to evade/reduce the chance taking hits, or was it a some kind of signal she's disengaging and unable to fight? "makes smoke" could easily mean the engines were pushed to max output to attempt to out-speed the enemy, and not purposefulness making smoke.

I know smoke screens were used by various ships for various reason (though it rarely show in documentaries), just wondering what "makes smoke" meant in this case.

[marcotorricellivideo]

@MrMichaelPS "Prince of Wales". "Whales" are marine mammals. "Wales" is a country in Great Britain.

[USSINDYCA35]

I myself enjoy the video, but to all you bastards who disrespect the brave sailors on both the hood and Bismarck, why?

[MrMichaelPS]

@jnevins1234 The Prince of Whales shadowed the Bismarck for the next three days, but never attempting to engage again. The Prince of Whales did not survive the war she was sunk by the Japanese in December 1941!

[Danmara]

@speedenforcer918

I know my friend, thats why i`ve start it with imagine :).