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To: nonsporting
Bismark Max Range: 36,520m (22.70 miles)

And the Bismark was fatally wounded by carrier based RAF Swordfish biplanes, and the carriers were well out of range of Bismark's guns.

63 posted on 06/13/2012 4:50:22 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative
Bismark Max Range: 36,520m (22.70 miles) And the Bismark was fatally wounded by carrier based RAF Swordfish biplanes, and the carriers were well out of range of Bismark's guns.

I own the movie! She was a terror. An air-launched torpedo strike affected her steering, so the story goes. She was overwhelmed by gunfire from KGV (14" guns) and from Hood's sister ship Rodney (15" guns). After being scuttled by her crew she was finished off with three torps from the cruiser Dorsetshire.

66 posted on 06/14/2012 7:49:05 AM PDT by nonsporting
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