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Bismarck

Jawgap · 2013-05-27 14:53:22

72 years ago today she was sunk by the Royal Navy. Just over 100 from a 2,200 man crew survived.

27-05-2013 2:53pm

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Jawgap

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72 years ago today she was sunk by the Royal Navy.

Just over 100 from a 2,200 man crew survived.

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#2 27-05-2013 7:13pm

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By a quirk of fate,I owe my existence to her,my grandmother was in the Land Army and was engaged to a sailor on HMS Hood,he was not one of the 3(I think) survivors.

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#3 29-05-2013 1:55am

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Ludovic Kennedy's book on the Bismarck is a great read.

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