If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Bismarck

Jawgap · 2013-05-27 14:53:22

72 years ago today she was sunk by the Royal Navy. Just over 100 from a 2,200 man crew survived.

Options

27-05-2013 3:53pm

#1

Jawgap

Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2008

Posts: 19903

72 years ago today she was sunk by the Royal Navy.

Just over 100 from a 2,200 man crew survived.

0

Comments

Options
#2 27-05-2013 8:13pm
crockholm

Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2012

Posts: 2442

By a quirk of fate,I owe my existence to her,my grandmother was in the Land Army and was engaged to a sailor on HMS Hood,he was not one of the 3(I think) survivors.

0
Options
#3 29-05-2013 2:55am
Tony EH

Registered Users Posts: 19,327 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 19257

Ludovic Kennedy's book on the Bismarck is a great read.

0