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The most comprehensive set of fine art prints of the Bismarck available.  Part of the superb range of Naval art prints published and supplied by Cranston Fine Arts,  naval art department.

Superb range of German Battleship Bismarck  maritime art prints by leading Naval artists at great prices only available direct from Cranston Fine Arts websites. Lookout for the special priced packs 

At 0555 hrs, after being fired upon for over 3 minutes without a reply, the Bismarck unleashed her first salvo against the British Battlecruiser HMS Hood.  The first salvo fell short, however the Prinz Eugen's fire scored hits along the mainmast of the Hood that caused severe fires along her deck extending to her funnel.

At 0600, the Hood and Prince of Wales commenced a 20 degree turn to port in order to bring their rear turrets around and place them into action.  At this time, at a range of 18,236 yards, the fifth salvo from the Bismarck found its mark.  At least one shell found its way through the armoured belt and exploded in the Hood's magazine.  The German observers onboard the Bismarck were awestruck by the enormity of the resultant explosion.  The Hood, the Mighty Hood, pride of the Royal Navy and for over 20 years the largest warship in the world split in two and sank in three minutes.  Of a crew of over 1,416 men, only three survived.  Immediately after the sinking of the Hood, Bismarck turned its attention to the HMS Prince of Wales.  Hitting the bridge of the Prince of Wales, Bismarck was clearly at the advantage in this engagement.  At 0603, the Prince of Wales initiated a smoke screen and retreated from combat.  At 0609, the Bismarck fired its final salvo.

Due to damage from hits scored by the Prince of Wales, Bismarck found that a significant oil leak developed that severely impacted her ability to carry out its primary mission.  The resultant damage forced Admiral Lutzens to make a hard choice, continue the mission or return to a friendly port for necessary repairs.  Lutzens choice of sailing to the French port of St. Nazairre led to the greatest ship to ship engagement in World War II.  For the British, "Remember the Hood" became the battle cry of the Royal Navy.  The hunt for the Bismarck took a new and desperate tone.  They had to "Sink the Bismarck".

Bismarck Entering Hamburg Harbour by Ivan BerrymanBismarck Entering Hamburg Harbour by Ivan Berryman 2 editions available from £24.00
Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman.Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. 2 editions available from £24.00
HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) by Ivan Berryman.HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £24.00
Prinz Eugen by Ivan Berryman.Prinz Eugen by Ivan Berryman. 2 editions available from £20.16
Sink the Bismarck by Geoff Lea.Sink the Bismarck by Geoff Lea. 5 editions available from £79.80
Death of the Bismarck by Brian Wood.Death of the Bismarck by Brian Wood. 3 editions available from £95.00
Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson. (PC)Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson. 3 editions available from £95.00
Battle of the Denmark Straits by Randall Wilson. (PC)Battle of the Denmark Straits by Randall Wilson. 4 editions available from £37.80
Breakout by Randall Wilson.Breakout by Randall Wilson. 4 editions available from £95.00
Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. 7 editions available from £95.00
Bismarck at Hamburg by Ivan Berryman.Bismarck at Hamburg by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £95.00
Prinz Eugen by Ivan Berryman.Prinz Eugen by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £95.00
Big brother little sister (Bismarck and Prinz Eugen ) By Randall Wilson. (PC)Big brother little sister (Bismarck and Prinz Eugen ) By Randall Wilson. 5 editions available from £95.00
Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. (SM)Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. 7 editions available from £95.00
The Hunters by Randall Wilson. (PC)The Hunters by Randall Wilson. 6 editions available from £95.00
HMS Dorsetshire by Ivan Berryman. (PC)HMS Dorsetshire by Ivan Berryman. 6 editions available from £79.80
Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders. (PC)Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders. 6 editions available from £95.00
Bismarck by Randall Wilson. (PC)Bismarck by Randall Wilson. 5 editions available from £95.00
Voyage into Destiny by Robert Taylor. (AP)Voyage into Destiny by Robert Taylor. 2 editions available from £
Battleship Bismarck by Robert Taylor Battleship Bismarck by Robert Taylor £140.00
Sighting the Bismarck by Robert Taylor.Sighting the Bismarck by Robert Taylor. 2 editions available from £250.00
KMS Bismarck Returns Fire, May 24th, 1941 by Marii Chernev.KMS Bismarck Returns Fire, May 24th, 1941 by Marii Chernev. 3 editions available from £130.00
Battleship Bismarck by Simon Atack. (FLY)Battleship Bismarck by Simon Atack. 3 editions available from £110.00

 

Sink the Bismarck by Stan Stokes.Sink the Bismarck by Stan Stokes. 4 editions available from £37.00
  The Bismarck   Built by Blohm und Voss of Hamburg and launched on the 14th February 1939,  The Bismarck spent the following 18 months fitting out, and receiving  of main Officers. On the 24th of August 1940 the Bismarck was handed over to the German navy

The main Officers of the Bismarck were.    the Captain. Ernst Lindemann

Gunnery Commander. Commander Adalbert Schneider     Chief Engineer Commander Walter Lehmann

Damage Control Officer Captain Gerhard Junack    Navigating Officer Commander Wolf Neuendorff

Executive Officer Commander Hans Ols    Specifications of the the Battleship Bismarck.

Armament: eight 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch Guns. with a secondary armament of 16 40-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA Guns.

Speed 30 Knots  Compliment of 2,400  Dimensions Length. 823.5 feet.  Width 118 feet  Height 29.5 feet  Displacement 41,700 tonnes.

Big brother little sister (Bismarck and Prinz Eugen ) By Randall Wilson   Bismarck and Prinz Eugen exiting the Denmark Straits

Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman  The mighty Bismarck returns fire to the fast-approaching HMS Hood a the start of a battle that would see both adversaries tragically sunk.

Bismarck by Randall Wilson   Under attack by swordfish from HMS ark Royal, Bismarck heels to port as she is struck by a torpedo in the Stbd. Aft. rudder area.

Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders  One of the finest battleships of all time, Bismarck was built by the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg and launched in February 1939.  Her first duty was for commerce raiding in the north Atlantic.  Together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, the destroyers Z10, Z16 and Z23 and a minesweeper.  The Bismarck, commanded by Vice Admiral Gunther Lutjens, left her last anchorage at Grimstadt Fjord in Norway.  Once Bismarcks departure was confirmed all available British forces were deployed to meet the threat.  On the 24th of May 1941 the Bismarck sailed into naval history - sinking the battlescruiser and pride of the British fleet - HMS Hood.  But Bismarck would have little time to celebrate, she was sunk by a scorned British fleet three days later.  Here Bismarck is depicted on the evening of the 21st May 1941 entering the open sea on her fateful final voyage.. 

    At 0555 hrs, after being fired upon for over 3 minutes without a reply, the Bismarck unleashed her first salvo against the British Battlecruiser HMS Hood.  The first salvo fell short, however the Prinz Eugen's fire scored hits along the mainmast of the Hood that caused severe fires along her deck extending to her funnel.

At 0600, the Hood and Prince of Wales commenced a 20 degree turn to port in order to bring their rear turrets around and place them into action.  At this time, at a range of 18,236 yards, the fifth salvo from the Bismarck found its mark.  At least one shell found its way through the armoured belt and exploded in the Hood's magazine.  The German observers onboard the Bismarck were awestruck by the enormity of the resultant explosion.  The Hood, the Mighty Hood, pride of the Royal Navy and for over 20 years the largest warship in the world split in two and sank in three minutes.  Of a crew of over 1,416 men, only three survived.  Immediately after the sinking of the Hood, Bismarck turned its attention to the HMS Prince of Wales.  Hitting the bridge of the Prince of Wales, Bismarck was clearly at the advantage in this engagement.  At 0603, the Prince of Wales initiated a smoke screen and retreated from combat.  At 0609, the Bismarck fired its final salvo.

Due to damage from hits scored by the Prince of Wales, Bismarck found that a significant oil leak developed that severely impacted her ability to carry out its primary mission.  The resultant damage forced Admiral Lutzens to make a hard choice, continue the mission or return to a friendly port for necessary repairs.  Lutzens choice of sailing to the French port of St. Nazairre led to the greatest ship to ship engagement in World War II.  For the British, "Remember the Hood" became the battle cry of the Royal Navy.  The hunt for the Bismarck took a new and desperate tone.  They had to "Sink the Bismarck".

KMS Bismarck Returns Fire, May 24th, 1941 by Marii Chernev  Limited edition of 300 prints signed by Marii Chernev and Berkard Baron Von Mellenheim-Rechberg, the sole surviving officer of the Bismarck.

Bismarck at Hamburg by Ivan Berryman  Bismarck, now complete and newly painted in full Baltic camouflage, returns to Hamburg for the last time as the harsh winter of 1940/41 relents and the pride of the German Kriegsmarine prepares for real action. In the distance, the pre-Dreadnought Schleswig-Holstein awaits her next commission, the old ship alternating between vital ice-breaker and air defence duties at this time.

Operation Rheinubung by Randall Wilson  Bismarck is shown anchored at no 5 buoy taking on main  armament ammo in Gottenhaven, she was to sail later for Norway then the Atlantic. 

The Hunters by Randall Wilson The mighty German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz operated together for only 6 hours on the 18th May 1941.  

Breakout by Randall Wilson  The Bismarck is seen taking the lead from the Prinz Eugen on the breakout from Bergen May 1941.  

Battle of the Denmark Straits by Randall Wilson With salvos landing close! The Bismarck with Prinz Eugen is shown loosing off the salvo that destroyed HMS Hood.

Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. Fairey Swordfish I, L9726 4M of 818 Sqn, HMS Ark Royal pulls a tight, climbing turn through a hail of anti-aircraft fire as its torpedo strikes home, jamming the steering gear of the mighty Bismarck and setting in motion the beginning of her dramatic end.

SINK THE BISMARCK BY GEOFF LEA Shows the action on 26th May 1941 by Swordfish from HMS Ark Royal on the German battleship Bismarck. Fresh from her triumphant encounter with HMS Hood, Bismarck was struck by Swordfishs torpedo which jammed her rudder and was finished off by the home fleet on 27th May 1941.

Death of the Bismarck. by Brian Wood The battered Bismarck fires its final salvos, during the last stage of the battle, 27th May 1941.

 

 

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