#11 - Controversy?! Calling the Bismarck an advanced Warship in 1940

Recently I did a video on Why the Bismarck didn't shoot down any of the Swordfish bi-plane bombers when it was attacked by 15 of them. Link to the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTO3JagV8gE

The Intro line of the video was:

The German battleship Bismarck was one of the most advanced warships at its commission, yet during its first operation it was struck critically by Fairey Swordfish bi-plane bombers, which look quite archaic and old-fashioned.

In this episode Justin (Master in Military History) and I will discuss the statement and several aspects around Warship Construction, Naval Warfare, Context, Ship Classes like Iowa, Yamato, North Carolina, Treaty regulations and all the other stuff that matters.

Minor corrections by Justin can be found here: https://twitter.com/CBI_PTO_History/status/997889346073055232

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Friedman: Naval Anti-Aircraft Guns & Gunnery [Thank you Martin!]

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