The Mariner's Mirror Podcast

The Hunt for Bismarck


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The pursuit of Germany's most famous battleship is one of the most dramatic stories of the Second World War and one of the best tit-for-tat / an eye for an eye stories in history. It began with Bismarck sinking HMS Hood, pride of the Royal Navy, in May 1941 and ended three days later with Bismarck being hunted by sea and air by a huge British squadron until she was trapped and destroyed. To find out more Dr Sam Willis spoke with naval historian Angus Konstam.

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The Mariner's Mirror PodcastBy The Society for Nautical Research and the Lloyds Register Foundation

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