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From: nzt1939@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil (William M. Aldo)
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Subject: Bismarck torpedoed?
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Date: 15 May 91 16:10:56 GMT
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From: nzt1939@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil (William M. Aldo)


Re: Quiz answers
>1.  Name the only Battleship ever to torpedo another battleship.
>	HMS Rodney torpedoed the Bismarck during there battle.

No flames intended, but.....

Weren't the battleships too low on fuel to manuever for torpedo-shots?
In fact, the battleships actually left for 'home' before Bismarck was
torpedoed by HMS Dorsetshire, with Bismarck sinking shortly thereafter.
This is where the British and Germans differ in their respective views
as to why Bismarck sank (with British views stating that they sank her
and German views stating that she was scuttled). 

The Germans have a valid point, in that while Bismarck is resting on the bot-
tom, there doesn't appear to be much damage below the waterline (of course,
alot of that area is obscur from view by resting right-side up;-);-)  German
pride at work, perhaps? On the other hand, with the pounding she took, she
was still afloat...a wreck, but afloat.

Comments??

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