Which famous British ship did the Bismarck sink?

HMS Hood
German battleship, the Bismarck, sinks Britain’s HMS Hood. On May 24, 1941, Germany’s largest battleship, the Bismarck, sinks the pride of the British fleet, HMS Hood.

Which was more powerful Bismarck or Tirpitz?

This difference was largely the result of a significant increase in horsepower for Tirpitz, which reached 163,023 PS (160,793 shp; 119,903 kW), compared to 148,116 for Bismarck.

Was Bismarck a bad ship?

At 42,000 tons and protected by 13 inches of armor, Bismarck was the biggest warship ever built in Germany. With both radar and advanced fire control systems to aim her guns, she was capable of doing great damage to other warships and totally destroying any unarmored merchant ship with ease.

What kind of ship was the Bismarck?

battleships
Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European power….German battleship Bismarck.

History
Nazi Germany
Class and type	Bismarck-class battleship
Displacement	41,700 t (41,000 long tons) standard 50,300 t (49,500 long tons) full load

Why was the German ship Bismarck famous?

Under the cover of darkness in the early morning hours of May 19, 1941, the most formidable battleship to have ever been built slipped into the Baltic Sea on its maiden voyage. An ocean-bound castle, the thickly armored Bismarck was the first full-scale battleship constructed by the German navy since World War I.

How did the Richelieu compare to the German battleships?

Not to mention the Germans had the Seetakt radar system to aid in rangefinding: Richelieu ‘s early surface radar system was terrible and it wasn’t until her refit in the USA that she got any radar systems on par with the Germans (but she wasn’t given American radar FCS). In other characteristics, the ships are pretty evenly matched.

What was the name of the first Bismarck class battleship?

Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany ‘s Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939. Work was completed in August 1940,…

Why is the Bismarck considered better than the Richelieu?

Bismarck for one reason. Bismark had excellent optical fire control assisted by a radar set that could fairly accurately determine a targets range (was a bit sketcy on bearing however). Richelieu was limited to only optical fire control. Armor and speed was similar between the two.

How would you compare the Bismarck and the Tirpitz?

Given that we know the German ship had a track record of good gunnery, but have less to go on for the French ship aside from a string of failures I’d say the Bismarck would have an advantage. In 1940-’41 all Bismarck’s way. In 1944 more equal Tirpitz/Richelieu. I would say 50/50.

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