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Tag Archives: Bismarck
This week in the War, 26 May–1 June 1941: Sink the Bismarck!
“Sink the Bismarck, at any cost,” was the order that Winston Churchill gave to the Royal Navy when the world’s most powerful battleship was on the rampage in the North Atlantic. After a long and harrowing chase, Churchill’s wish was … Continue reading
Posted in Movie
Tagged Bismarck, Churchill, HMS Hood, HMS Prince of Wales, Operation Rheinubung, Prinz Eugen, Swordfish
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This week in the War, 11–17 November 1940: Fleet Air Arm attacks Taranto
This week in the war, on the night of 11–12 November 1940, Fairey Swordfish biplanes from British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious attacked Taranto Harbour, the principal naval base of the Italian fleet. For the cost of two aircraft shot down, the … Continue reading
Posted in Book, World War II
Tagged Andrew Cunningham, Bismarck, Illustrious, Stringbag, Swordfish, Taranto
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This week in the War, 7–13 October 1940: Five reasons why Hitler did not invade Britain
This week in the war, on 12 October 1940, Hitler postponed his planned invasion of Britain, Operation Sealion, until the spring of 1941. (By then, of course, he would have a new enemy and a different country to invade). Despite … Continue reading
Posted in World War II
Tagged Bermuda, Bismarck, Dakar, Derek Robinson, Hess, Invasion 1940, lebensraum, Mein Kampf, Operation Sealion, Oran, Tirpitz, Vichy
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In the news: The ship’s bell
The chips are down. If Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, gets his way, he and his ROV-equipped yacht will soon set sail to recover the ship’s bell from HMS Hood. [FYI: ROV = Remotely Operated Vehicle]. HMS Hood, one of … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, World War II
Tagged Bell, Bismarck, Christopher Chant, Daly History Blog, HMS Hood, HMS Rodney, Operation Rheinubung, Paul G. Allen, ROV
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