Description
The most powerful battleship in the world in 1941 when she sailed to raid Allied shipping in the North Atlantic with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. After being spotted by the Royal Navy she was shadowed and then engaged. In this engagement the Bismarck sank HMS Hood. The steering gear was then damaged by a single one torpedo launched from attacking Swordfish aircraft, slowing her down. She was eventually sunk after being pummelled by 14″ and 16″ shells, and torpedoes fired from Royal Naval ships, and subsequent scuttling by her crew, with the loss of almost 1,900 crew.
Please note that the image presented depicts the re-released Airfix ‘vintage’ model, rather than the actual kit which is the model was produced in 1986 under the Humbrol label.
