The Battleship Bismarck

by Stefan Draminski

Overview

The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous—and notorious—warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Royal Navy, during one of the most sensational encounters in naval history. Following the sinking, Bismarck was chased around the North Atlantic by many units of the Royal Navy. She was finally dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on May 27, 1941, less than five months after her completion. Her wreck still lies where she sank, nearly 3 miles down and 596 miles off the west coast of France.

Drawing on new research and technology, this edition is the most comprehensive examination of Bismarck ever published. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472828880
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	Anatomy of The Ship
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stefan Draminski is a naval researcher and illustrator. Since 2002 he has worked on numerous publications on military history subjects. Using 3D software, he creates highly detailed and historically accurate digital models of warships, aircraft and vehicles. He is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed recent titles in the Anatomy of the Ship series, most recently The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu. He lives in Torun, Poland, with his wife, children and dog.

Editorial Reviews

If you have any interest in the battleship Bismarck and modeling it in any of the multitude of scales available, then I would say this would be an excellent book to consult during your build. If you plan on super detailing one of the larger kits, such as 1/350th or 1/200th, then this book must be listed as "essential/must have". I can't think of any detail you might wish to add to your model that isn't covered in this publication.” —IPMS / USA

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