THE BEAST OF THE OCEAN: BISMARCK

Launched in 1939, the Bismarck was the most powerful battleship ever built for the German Navy. A masterpiece of steel and fire, she became a legend in the Battle of the Denmark Strait.

Displacement: 50,300 tons (Fully loaded)

Main Battery: 8 × 38 cm (15 in) SK C/34 guns

History: On May 24, 1941, she sank the pride of the British Royal Navy, HMS Hood, with a single, devastating salvo.

“Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel.”