1,400 Sailors. One Shell. The Day Naval Warfare Changed Forever

Part 2 on how Britain hunted down the Bismarck is available here:    • How Britain Sank Germany's Pride and Joy   Why was the Battleship Bismarck so feared? How well prepared were the British to fight the Bismarck? Is the Bismarck overrated? And why did the Hood sink so quickly? Join James Holland and Al Murray for Part 4 of this series on the titanic clash between two mighty warships that represented the pride of the British Royal Navy and the Nazi German Kriegsmarine. Video Editor: Charlie Rodwell Animation: Michael Merc, Kate Korolko Artwork: Vadym Berkutenko Producer: James Regan Social Producer: Harry Balden Head of Digital: Sam Oakley Exec Producers: Tony Pastor & Dom Johnson 00:00 The destruction of HMS Hood 01:36 Why Hood vs Bismarck still matters 06:03 Operation Rheinübung and the Atlantic threat 09:31 The limits of German surface raiding 11:19 What Bismarck really was 26:22 Admiral Lütjens and fatalism at the top 29:10 Hitler’s inspection and strategic confusion 33:10 Bismarck breaks out 35:09 Sightings in Norway and intelligence leaks 37:07 Admiral Tovey and the Royal Navy response 45:09 Bergen, refuelling, and missed chances 01:03:29 Entering the Denmark Strait 01:11:09 Suffolk sights Bismarck 01:21:00 The net tightens around Bismarck 01:31:45 Final manoeuvres before battle 01:45:03 Action stations aboard Hood and Prince of Wales 01:47:34 Holland’s battle plan 01:50:12 Contact regained — battle now inevitable 01:52:01 The battle...