Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German ...

Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German ...

The German battleship Bismarck after its completion but before it received its camouflage paint. Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Early in World War II, Nazi Germany used its navy to ...

An archive of 22 Royal Nay telegram messages describing the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck is up for auction in the U.K. The Bismarck has been described as the largest and most powerful ...

On this date in history: In 1703, Czar Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg as the new capital of Russia. In 1930, Richard Gurley Drew received a patent for his adhesive tape, which was later ...

Nazi Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships were the most imposing it built during World War II. The threat they posed to convoys and warships made them a special target for the Allies. British ...

Brownhelm Historical Association will welcome Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, for a free virtual historical program — “A Tale of Two Torpedoes: The Sinking of the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Yamato was, with its sister ship Musashi, the largest ship in history – and more agile and heavily armed than the Bismarck. The German warship wouldn’t stand a ...

Summary: In a direct confrontation, the Montana-class and its superior firepower and defense capabilities would likely have led to a victory over the Bismarck, despite the German ship’s slight speed ...

A cat became a legend known as "Sam the Unsinkable" after surviving on three battleships that sank during World War II.

Today is Thursday, May 27, the 147th day of 2021. There are 218 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 27, 1941, the British Royal Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off ...