Last Battle of the Bismarck: How Britain’s Navy Took Down Germany’s Mightiest Battleship

Battleship Bismarck World War II
October 28, 2024 Topic: Security Region: Europe Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: BattleshipBismarckGermanyMilitaryWWIIWorld War IINavy

Last Battle of the Bismarck: How Britain’s Navy Took Down Germany’s Mightiest Battleship

In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck proved formidable, sinking HMS Hood and damaging Prince of Wales while evading pursuit across the North Atlantic.

 

About the Author: Kyle Mizokami 

Kyle Mizokami is a defense and national-security writer based in San Francisco who has appeared in the Diplomat, Foreign Policy, War is Boring and the Daily Beast. In 2009 he cofounded the defense and security blog Japan Security Watch.