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From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm Sign of power, show of force Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course
Glad you’ve covered this story Yarnhub team. There were some genuinely beautiful shots in this one, amazing to see you guys animate something on this scale!
He actually managed to do something i couldn't find elsewhere, a detailed animation of how the battle went down. I mean I do like the one operations room did, but this one is much more detailed.
Actually this video does miss some details on the final battle. It says the crew scuttled the ship which made it sink but in Bazbattles video on it he says the HMS Dorsetshire torpedoed the Bismark when it was dead in the water which made it sink finally not just the scuttling charges.
@@scarletcrusade77 Due to the pronounced list of Bismarck, Dorsetshire's torpedos hit what was left of the superstructure - and therefore did little in the way of actual damage to the citadel itself. If you are interested, go read the marine forensics analysis done on the wreck by James Cameron and others. There are two notable facts that support the claim of Bismarck having been scuttled: Firstly, out of the 2800+ shells fired at it, only two were found to have penetrated the armor and got into the citadel. Secondly, the survey found watertight doors all around the ship open and no signs of air-pocket-implosion whatsoever.
The German admiral and Captain of Bismarck did not see eye to eye. The captain looked at him and said "I will not stand by and do nothing while my ship is shot out from under me!" And ordered to open fire on Hood. Great video. Hope to see more naval actions!
He did not order to open fire. He did allegedly mutter that bit about not standing by, then asked Lutjens again for permission to fire, and Lutjens relented. If he had ordered to open fire without Lutjens's express command, that would have been a violation of direct orders from a superior officer and grounds for dishonourable discharge
his words were exactly, and i quote (on german) "Ich lasse mir mein schönes Schiff doch nicht unterm Arsch wegschiessen" English: (I wont let them sink my beautiful ship under my arse) and opened fire without permssion of lütjens
They were focusing at two different levels, Lutjens at the Operational and Strategic, Lindemann at the Tactical. Lutjens was also concerned not to disobey Raeder's orders. Two other Admirals had been sacked for doing so.
"The Bismarck had put up a most gallant fight against impossible odds worthy of the old days of the Imperial German Navy, and she went down with her colours flying."- British Admiral John Tovey (After the sinking of Bismarck)
This reminds me of what Admiral Fraser said after they sank the Scharnhorst: "Gentlemen, the battle against Scharnhorst has ended in victory for us. I hope that if any of you are ever called upon to lead a ship into action against an opponent many times superior, you will command your ship as gallantly as Scharnhorst was commanded today" A lot of respect from sailor to sailor
Huh, only times I remember of instances of enemies appraising or saluting the other was the Admiral on board HMS Duke Of York to Scharnhorst, IJN Yukkikaze to USS Johnston, and Admiral Hipper to HMS Glowworm
I read that Lütjens never gave the order to fire. That he was still considering to try outrunning them to not bring the wrath of the Royal Navy on them when Lindemann said something along the lines of “ I will not have my ship shot out from under my ass” and gave the order to fire without waiting for Lütjens
Obviosly,there where some tensions,between lindeman and lutjens. If i remember,lindeman wanted to get back by the same path,to repair ship. Lutjens ordered to france.
@@theexam7394 it must be somewhere on net,or i watched some documentary. Also ,remember that Lindeman wanted to pursue and finish off the damaged POW. Lutjens refused. That has no sense,because,Bismarck was already leaking fuel and was not able to continue original mission. Lindeman saw an oportunity,to continue fightning,Lutjens did not...
@@theexam7394, one source is the 1960 movie, "Sink the Bismarck". C.S. Forester's book, by the same name, and of which the film was based on, also mentions this (I believe). I know I've read documentary history of the battle elsewhere, but I can't remember where at the moment. But there's also the 1996 History Channel documentary, "Sink the Bismarck": th-cam.com/video/_Z7EvnYZAW8/w-d-xo.html
HMS Dorsetshire torpedoed Bismark at the end, when Bismark was listing heavily before slipping beneath the waves. Dorsetshire and Maori rescued over 100 of Bismark's compliment, but left after a U-boat was reportedly seen in the area. No sailor ever willingly leaves another adrift at the mercy of the sea. As I understand it, some British sailors had tears in their eyes as they steamed away. A U-boat picked up five more crew, but the rest were lost.
@@P_RO_ Well yes, I see what you mean, although HMS Dorsetshire was actually a County-class heavy cruiser. Her main armament was eight 8-inch guns, Bismark's was eight 15-inch guns.
@@Arcalargo HMS Rodney wasn’t armed with torpedoes she was a Nelson class battleship with a unique design her main calibre of 3 sixteen inch guns were concentrated at the front of the ship
Its still debated which gave the killing blow. Both stories are highly accurate. Some research diver found evidence for scuttle as well as shell holes good enough to sank Bismarck as well. So for myself I conclude Bismarck was destroyed by her crew AND sunk by RN at the same times or close by.
I love that at the beginning the bismarck is described as "the flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas". Not sure what came first, the sabaton song or this video, but that little touch was just so cool to me
an extension to the story U-556, Bismarck's neighbor while being constructed, was there watching and unable to help because she was out of torpedo and the only thing she can do is report. back then when she was about to commissioning ceremony, U-556's captain was unable to hire a band so Bismarck's captain lent their band to U-556's ceremony. with this kind gesture, U-556 captain drew up a certificate of sponsorship with accompanying text saying: *We, U-556 (500 tons), hereby declare before Neptune, Lord over oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, brooks, ponds, and rivulets, that we will provide any desired assistance to our Big Brother, the battleship Bismarck (42,000 tons), at any place on the water, underwater, on land, or in the air.* It was sad that U-556 failed to assist her big brother, Bismarck...
What is really sad about all this is that U-556 had Ark Royal in its crosshairs - just it was out of torpedos to shoot at it. Even if it had had but one fish left, it might have prevented the air strike that doomed Bismarck. I don't even want to imagine the desperation of the crew of knowing they were in the position to help their comrades, but were utterly unable to do anything. Because surfacing and hammering the carrier with the deck gun was not an option either, due to the battlecruiser parked right alongside Ark Royal.
Man it's sad how so many lost their lives, the HMS Hood and the Bismarck respectively had so many young sailors on there. Props for this documentary, Yarnhub, this is the best one yet
@@Joel69_fr It's very sad. So many people with their lives ahead of them, the Bismarck lost many too. It doesn't matter which side you're on, German or British, so many young sailors of both sides lost their lives and all of them had potential, this is why we have the 2 minute silence once a year fellas. Sad stuff.
Fun fact: One of the Swordfish pilots was about to release his torpedo when he noticed his navigator yelling “not now!”, hunched over the side of the plane, trying to judge the waves. Because of his navigator’s judgement, his torpedo ended up becoming the one that jammed Bismarck’s rudder.
@AOD_AnkGrooger Actually it is true. Dogfights did a documentary where they interviewed the pilot who jammed the rudder, Lt Cdr John Moffat, where he mentioned this exact detail.
Now i wont debate the whole "I jammed the rudder" thing... as in reality... no one can actually prove it. However... You down played "Hunched over"... The pilot was only getting "not now" as a reply from his navigator and was getting impatient... so he looked back... all he saw was his navigators legs up in the air followed by "not now" again... The Navigator had unclipped himself, climbed out of the cockpit and was practically doing a handstand... to watch the waves directly below the plane. He was waiting for the best moment in the waves... which would of been a 2-5 second window of opportunity.
I wish you guys added a little detail of a polish destroyer flashing in morse code;' i am pole' while you talked about the destroyers harrassing the bismarck, other than that, you guys outdone your selves once again!!!
Piorun hasn't done that. Pioruns crew fired a six salvos "For the glory of Poland!" instead of flashing some lame morse code message. Anyway it's a common mistake. Hope you had learned something new today.
@@papaversomniferum2365 Wrong. Piorun is reported to have done both. Flash lights at Bismarck, send messages via radio and fire salvos "For the glory of Poland" while also firing everything else it had including AA guns, maching guns and reportedly even pistols at Bismarck. LazerPig made a great video about it, I suggest you watch it.
My late father went to the Royal Naval College Dartmouth in 1936, so was 16 in 1939, and soon a Midshipman. ...... He was attached to HMS Hood with a large group of Midshipman, and most were posted away 3 weeks before she sailed - including my father. Hood had 3 survivors. ...... One was a Midshipman called Dundas, who my father knew. My father went to HM Submarine TORBAY for her Second and Third Commissions, ending up as First Lieutenant with a DSC, and about to command a submarine at war aged 22 had Japan not upped stumps. ...... As it was, he commanded a number of other T-Class submarines until 1956. ...... A boy with a hard transition to a man, my father was a hard man to know, but very proud of the Royal Navy, in which so many of his friends died. ...... He survived depth-charges and bombing, and a German Q-ship.
From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm Sign of power, show of force Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course
The terror of the seas! The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine! 2000 men and 50000 Tonnes of steel. Set the course for the Atlantic with the allies on their heel. Firepower,Firefight! Battle stations keep the target steady in sight! Into formation the hunt has begun! Death and damnation! The fleet is coming. He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas! To lead the war machine,to rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine! The terror of the seas. The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
@@thedoktorfrag7962 *Epic guitar solo* *Fire alarms ringing* *Bismarck sinking* Pride of a nation,a beast made of steel! Bismarck in motion,King of the ocean! He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas! To lead the war machine. To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine! The terror of the seas. Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine! To lead lead the war machine rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine! The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
@ThedoktorFrag Two thousand men and fifty thousand tons of steel Set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on their heel Firepower, firefight Battle Stations, keep the targets steady in sight Into formation, the hunt has begun Death and damnation, the fleet is coming He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
“The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas, it’s guns have gone silent at last” May the metal dreadnought take it’s place on the deep throne of the seabed
3:50 The attention to detail here was amazing, like just look at the tiny water droplets being propelled from the shell, keep up the amazing work, guys! Also, tell the team I said hi and that they did an amazing job!
the animation of the turrets with the rain blowing past and the shells leaving trails of water in the air is some of the coolest shots i have seen in your videos
The graphics are getting more and more incredible every day. Thank you, Yarnhub, for bringing us these mini documentaries, they are the best part of our days!
Fun little story, I once met the man credited with shooting the rudder of the Bismark. He was at my late Great Uncle's house one afternoon when I dropped by to give him a hand with something on his boat and the 2 of them were talking about HMS Royal Oak which sank just below the house. I heard first hand from him about how much trouble the Bismark's AA guns had trying to hit the slow moving Swordfish.
My Grandfather was on HMS Sheffield, who was with the Rodney and King George. Even though they were severely damaged, and being pursued by half the Royal Navy, they still returned fire until she was almost at a 45 degree list. He said it was one of the bravest things he'd ever seen.
You've got your facts mixed up. Lt Comm Eugene Esmonde was Officer Commanding 825 Sqd FAA flying off HMS Victorious, that was the squadron that attacked and torpedoed Bismarck on the 24th, the same day she had sunk the Hood. He was awarded the DSO for leading the squadron of junior, inexperienced pilots over 120 miles through DREADFUL Atlantic weather to attack Bismarck, and then after their successful attack, he then led them back safely to Victorious, without loss. The Attack that damaged Bismarck's rudder was carried out by Swordfish of 810 and 818 Squadrons FAA flying from HMS Ark Royal on the 26th May.
@@TheCrimsonFckr No probs, we all make minor mistakes, I'm just a "Bismarck" comments section stalker, offering corrections or other information to people who have an interest in the subject. All the best.
@@davidmartin4812 The US and UK designed better ships. Especially when you consider that 50k tons can get you an Iowa which is faster, more heavily armed, and carries superior radar equipment. Or if you want to save some weight, and cash, you can get USS Massachusetts which might be a bit slower but still has better targeting equipment, and bigger guns.
Bismarck was probably the worst designed of all the treaty-era battleships. Though, at 42,000 tons standard displacement, she was closer in weight to an Iowa(45,000 ton) class than she was to any 36,000 ton pre-wwii design, Bismarck was more or less comparable (or in most cases, LESS capable) than her smaller Allied contemporaries: That is: the US North Carolina’s and South Dakota’s, the British King George Vs, and the French Richielieus. For instance: Bismarck, on 42,000 tons, had 8x15 inch guns, 12.7 inches of vertical belt armor and 30 kts of speed. The US North Carolina’s and South Dakota’s, on 36,000 tons, gave you 9x16 inch guns, 12.1 inches of inclined armor plus and inch of STS backing, and 27.5 knots of speed. The American ships essentially had MORE guns, BIGGER guns, and MORE armor than Bismarck at the cost of slightly less speed: all while being 6000 tons lighter than Bismarck. The British KGVs achieved something similar: with 10x14 inch guns, 14.7 inches of armor and 28 kts of speed, the KGVs had more guns, though of a smaller caliber, less speed and significantly more armor than Bismarck-again all while being 6000 tons smaller. The Richielieus: with their 32 kt speed, 8 15 inch guns and 13.7 inches of armor, were more heavily armored, had better speed and maintained the same number of guns and caliber as Bismarck--all while being 6000 tons less. Basically, in order to build Bismarck, the Germans violated treaty tonnage limits and STILL ended up with a battleship with similar (or in most cases, LESS) capability than Allied ships that were restricted in displacement. Glorious German engineering I guess. Bismarcks takedown of hood WAS impressive, but not for the reason people think. At the ranges that both ships were firing at (between 15 and 20,000 yards), it was impossible for either ship to aim for individual parts of the other: a visual rangefinder could only zoom in so far and the gunnery teams from both ships would been looking at vague splotches on their rangefinders. At gun ranges most optimal for battleships, the best that a rangefinder could do is acquire the range, speed and bearing of the enemy. The reason why battleships use 6 or more guns is for salvo fire. If every gun is aimed at one point, the distance is still such that there’s no guarantee that every shell will land in the same spot. Thus, minute details such as wind speed, small differences in each shell’s weight/propellant charge, small differences in the bores of each gun, the roll of the ship, and even the rotation of the earth itself, ALL get amplified exponentially at the ranges battleships engage eachother, so shells almost never land exactly where you aim them. Because of this, firing salvoes of 6-8 guns at once is necessary for having a reasonable chance at hitting anything using a battleship, even if the range estimates are correct, Althought Hood REALLY needed a refit by the time Denmark strait rolled around. She participated earlier in the chase of Strasbourg during the battle of Mers El Kebir, where Hoods engines actually broke down before she could reach her design speed
The old stringbag, my father's favourite aircraft to work on. Outdated, poorly armed, but sank the Italian Navy at Taranto as well. The inspiration for the attack on Pearl Harbour so my father said. Now that would be cool, the attack on Taranto.
The Taranto attack, made possible due to the efforts of a 69 squadron recon pilot named Adrian Warburton, flying a Maryland from RAF Luqa in Malta. Dude went so low t get his pics that he returned t base with the aerial wire from an Italian battleship around the tailwheel of his aircraft. Warby as he was nicknamed also afaik, is the only photo recon pilot to ever attain the status of Ace for shooting down 5 enemy aircraft.
“I AM A POLE” -ORP Piorun, who had on multiple occasions, gotten close to the battleship Bismarck, letting loose with all its guns, from its main 5 inch guns, to the crew firing their own small arms at the Bismarck, while constantly repeating the phrase, “I AM A POLE”
@@smorrow They communicated by flashing spotlights I believe. Morse Code is universal so I think "A" works there. (dont blast me, I dont know EVERYTHING about it ok?)
The Bismarck and Hood were both valiant ships of their time. Despite having the odds stacked against them they chose to sink with guns blazing, as expected from ships representing the honor and glory of their respective nations.
I've been watching your channel on/off for quite some time. Its amazing how your animation skills have evolved! I love it! you bring history to people in a easy, understandable way. As someone who has his degree in History i always recommend people your channel if they want to know more about the world wars and Special People participating in it.
I knew a man named Cecil Greenwood who served aboard Rodney throughout the war. He was a signaller and was on deck during the fight, witnessing the direct hit on Bismarck's Bruno turret that disabled it. I remember him telling me that there was no cheering when Bismarck stopped firing, only relief that the battle was over. Cecil knew they'd just killed a lot of young lads like themselves.
@@SourProductions0 That was probably worse than being on deck and able to see what was happening. The gunners were just operating machines, blind in their metal box, and hoping not to take a direct hit. It must take incredible bravery to carry on doing your job, knowing you could be blown to bits at any moment.
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@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Brandon 07:30 Jesus said “it would be totally dope if you could post like… random bullshit like a schizophrenic on TH-cam for the lulz”
Yarnhub already covered the daring tale of the mission to disable the Tirpitz I knew it was only a matter of time till they covered the Bismarck. Terror of the Seas. (Honestly thought there’d be a Sabaton collab here because imo Bismark is one of their coolest songs) I love your work Yarnhub and it will only get better
They need to cover the Scharnhorst, the story is ridiculous. One of the survivors recalled how bodies lined the decks, whenever the heavy seas came over the bow, bodies would be forced overboard
@@landenfisher585 agree, but I did not know that, that is horrifying. Usually the reason is the ship’s service, last stand, and praise from the British Admiral on HMS Duke Of York. Or on a different note, the exceptionally thick armor belt and rather small caliber main armament
@@Alpha_627 Indeed, I'm really interested in the Scharnhorst and have done quite a bit of research on it. The reason for the last stand comes from late 1939, with the scuttling of the Graf Spee. The Kriegsmarine could not afford to scuttle the capital ships, not to mention the huge blow on morale. After the scuttling Raeder basically ordered all ships to fight to the last, which would happen less than two years later with the Bismarck. Another 2 years later, the Scharnhorst put up a brave last stand, becoming the last German capital ship to be sunk by enemy capital ships. The story is amazing, how the Scharnhorst was at a complete disadvantage, besides its superior speed.
@@landenfisher585 huh, odd how the Scharnhorst’s sistership Gneisenau was scuttled as a block ship, though it was 1945 and Germany had basically already lost
This felt like an entire documentary that I would've had to pay for. Also fun fact about the Bismarck: The Germans referred to it as a "he" instead of a "she"
@HellYeaNixon I meant, it's Bismarck. Make sense to call it a he. And yeah I don't care if it's broke the law of the navy or whatever. I'd prefer to call it a "he".
Quick sidenote - "Eugen" is pronounced "Oy-guhn" not "Ew-gen" Great video. It's such a shame he had to be destroyed. Bismarck was a very impressive ship.
@@awesomeaiden5218 I would fly literally anywhere in the world to see that museum. The ironic thing is, it definitely would have been scrapped post war, had he survived. The fact it sank is the only reason Bismarck still exists.
At the bottom of the ocean, the depths of the abyss They are bound by iron and blood The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas His guns have gone silent at last
@@andrewmontgomery5621 Yup. Disappointed by the lack of screen time though. I kinda expected more. But what else do I get for sitting on literal thousands of dollars worth of just models & merch involving Bismarck or Prinz Eugen in some way...
The HMS Hood in one final act of defiance, fired off one final shot against its adversary before slipping beneath the waves. After this action, the Royal Navy sent everything they had to sink the Beast that sank the Hood. It's an amazing story from Wartime.
Nicely done. And I think you hit a sweet spot when it comes to leaving out certain details for the sake of brevity. Also props for mentioning that operation Rheinübung was supposed to be comprised of significantly more ships than Bismarck and Prinz Eugen. Not many videos on this topic do mention this. The question of what might have happened if the entirety of the intended force had been able to deploy on this mission is a chilling thought, isn't it? Fortunately we will never know. That said, to anyone interested in the topic, I can recommend the marine forensics analysis done on the wreck by James Cameron and others. Quite a fascinating read if you ask me.
The original plan is to use the entire capital ships: bismarck, Tirpitz,gneisenau and scharnhost. But both gneisenau and scharnhost were under repair because of operation berlin(commerce raid) and Tirpitz is still under crew training
@@lim-kun You are forgetting the Admiral Hipper. It too was supposed to participate. However, I think Tirpitz at that time was still at the shipyard for outfitting - which caused it to promptly go into refit after completion in order to reinforce its AA armament among other things in the wake of Bismarck's sinking.
However if they had waited, they would have had more ships, but the British might also. The Scharnhorst class and Bismarck class battleships were the only capital ships Germany had, compared to the at least 4 battleship classes the UK had, with more than two in each class, plus carriers. This would have made a very interesting large naval clash however, but likely shorten the careers of the German ships involved (though mainly Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, as Tirpitz didn’t do much anyway)
You’ve outdone yourselves with this one! The motion of the waves and swells in the ocean looks incredible and I can’t imagine that was easy to accomplish. While the Swordfish take a more active role in the story, I was really impressed with the look of the Sunderland and Catalina flying boats - really nice to see the work you put into those. Excellent job all around!
That and she was lost to a one and million shell hits (from Bismarck) that hit below the armor belt caused her 4" ammo to blow up which got in to her stern 15" main charge stores blow both turrets off the stern of the ship (ammo detonation). Took her three mins to sink. Only 3 men survived out her crew of 1300.
So, obtaining ICBM technology, and kicking siren ass? Sounds like a days work for someone who follows that line almost to a point now (in all seriousness, I was not expecting that line).
Your best animated film yet. The quality of production, the visuals, cinematography and just overall quality has jumped immensely with this video. The details such as the rain running off the barrels, or the water spinning off the shells. I sincerely hope that you produce another naval battle video with quality similar to this and even in other ventures. Simply outstanding
I love,how you animated the swordfish.That make me feel so,"wow !,sweft and cool !,"and so very Thrille.And you make a description of how that plane work.Thank you,and can't wait for another video.Keep it Up,well,suggest,please do this in medieval history too 😅👍
From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm Sign of power, show of force Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine Two thousand men, and fifty thousand tons of steel Set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on their heel Firepower, firefight Battle Stations, keep the targets steady in sight Into formation, the hunt has begun Death and damnation, the fleet is coming He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine At the bottom of the ocean, the depths of the abyss They are bound by iron and blood The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas His guns have gone silent at last Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
One of the ships that took part in the final battle against the Bismarck was ORP Piorun, a polish destoryer who reportedly transmitted "I am a Pole!" before opening fire on the Bismarck.
She also forgot to fire her main weapon (5 x 21in torpedoes) at Bismarck, making her the only one of the 5 destroyers of the 4th destroyer flotilla to fail to do so..
Only two things I wish were included; the polish destroyer taunting the Bismarck, and the shell from the Bismarck that blew up the Hood striking just before the ship in the trough of the bow wave instead of higher up on the ship. Drachinifel has a lovely video on the sinking of the Hood using pictures from the Hood's design and photos of her at full speed and at least one newer book on the subject. Basically; it wasn't plunging fire like everyone claims it was, they were too close for that and the shell also is too big to pass the armor belt from above at a steep enough angle to punch through internal deck plating. It would have clipped the top of the belt and shattered or come at such a shallow angle that it would have skipped off the internal deck instead of penetrating. So the most likely source is it struck at the lowest portion of the bow wave's trough just in front of the X turret, passed through a small bit of water and went just over the torpedo protection and under the main belt into the ship. Or it was under the torpedo protection, but that feels like it makes less sense since you'd think it would be the bottom-most layer of protection lol. I need to watch the video again lol.
Suggestions for future video: A story of the HNLMS Abraham Criinssen, the Dutch minesweeper that evaded the Japanese occupation by disguising itself as an island and only sailing at night. Eventually reaching the safety of Australia.
Bismarck... her sinking is quite german... bravely fought with a lot of damage... not even flinching until the last part... she fight and fight until her crew cannot... and she does that... marvelously
The Bismarck and Yamato are two key signals on how the days of battleships are fading away, with naval combat slowly moving on to air power at the time
I dont think the Bismarck would be a good proof of that since it was defeated by inferior planes, If they were more advanced ones maybe it would have survived. Not saying it would, definitely the battleship was fading under the planes but I think this particular case was just a case of we didnt consider that. Like that time when a jet was defeated by a biplane because it was too slow to pursue. I think the lesson here is, even in a gunfight carry a knife and be prepared for evrything.
there is an unfortunate piece of misinformation that navy thinkers in the 1930s didnt think carriers would replace battleships. in reality they expected the carrier to become the primary fighting vessel, just not until the 50s. WW2 changed that, allowing carriers (sometimes due to no other option) to show they could do it.
@@ampoule1878 Those class of battleships only provided support fire during those wars that you mentioned, not engage in naval combat, and if said ship were to engage in naval combat it's probably going to be harrased by aircraft with enough firepower to take it down. Or just get fucking spammed by missiles or something.
Captain Lindemann actuall was reported as saying, " I'm not having my ship shot out from under my arse!, Open fire!" Admiral Lutjens may have been his superiour officer but Lindemann was still the captain of the ship! This is a good movie but theres a lot of historical detail missing such as the shadowing of her by the cruisers Norfolk and Suffolk who first locate her before the encounter with Hood and Prince of Wales, and then lose her after some clever maneuevering by Lindemann and the encounter of HMS sheffield by the swordfish bombers before they actually find their proper target and her final sinking by torpedoes of HMS Dorsetshire rather than the scuttling charges which didn't go off!
And Bismarck fanatics said Bismarck's is indestructible because he tank hits from HMS Rodney, HMS KGV, HMS Dorseshire and another County class Heavy Cruiser and their torpedoes when really she would have sunk if she continued the fight with Prince Of Wales the KGV had thicker belt compared to Bismarck's 14.5" vs 12" and in that brief battle Bismarck's already received major damage in just a short amount of time.
It's not that clear with Prince of Wales. PoW was not long out of her shakedown cruise and still had civilians on board finishing the final construction work. There were problems with the four gun turrets that had to be resolved. PoW engaged Bismarck three times. Once in the Battle of the Denmark Strait and two more times as Bismarck raced south to escape the pursuit by PoW and 2 Royal Navy cruisers. PoW fired multiple salvos at extreme range (30,000 yards) when Bismarck was sigthed and hours later at 20,000 yards when contact was regained. PoW experienced turret failures in the first and third engagements. PoW wouldn't have held up well in a long sustained engagement. KGV experienced turret issues as well to a lesser extent. They needed more time to work the bugs out. A 1945 engagement between Bismarck and KGV would have gone better for the Royal Navy one on one. And probably a British victory if at night. The Allies were ahead of Germany in radar technology.
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the warmachine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
God, what the hell was that? I was aware of the qualities of latest Yarnhub work, but this? I mean It had to be this video, about the well known fall of the Bismarck. My God, was it awesome. The production quality of this film is just enormous. The Camera work, Animation, Music, Writing, The narration. Everything is simply at its best and all I see behind it is a team full of people, who love what they do, and have passion into the work. This is Yarnhub at its best, for now. Let's see, what amazing work is waiting on us from this channel. I wish your team creativity and luck in the future!
The Swordfish was so well liked and so damn useful that it outlasted TWO more modern replacement designs before finally being phased out of it's long service life. Not bad for a bi plane.
I honestly believe that the hunt for the Bismarck is one of the most fascinating and significant nautical tales of all time. Makes me proud to be British knowing that my ancestors made so much effort to end such a threat to potentially thousands of civilian lives.
Realy love that you've gotten into naval history, please give us more! Maybe colabing with some naval historians on youtube like drachinifel could help to enrich your exceptional animations even more!
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Hey yarnhub how many people are in the yarnhub team that creates the videos?
Does this apply on world of warships mobile
From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form
And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm
Sign of power, show of force
Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course
Glad you’ve covered this story Yarnhub team. There were some genuinely beautiful shots in this one, amazing to see you guys animate something on this scale!
Now tirpitz is next lol
@@memeninja6910 they've already made 2 videos of the tirpitz!
@@alexthegreat13211 oh yeah good job RAF
With the mini subs and tall boys
Unfortunately, there are some missing and incorrect information
He actually managed to do something i couldn't find elsewhere, a detailed animation of how the battle went down.
I mean I do like the one operations room did, but this one is much more detailed.
Actually this video does miss some details on the final battle. It says the crew scuttled the ship which made it sink but in Bazbattles video on it he says the HMS Dorsetshire torpedoed the Bismark when it was dead in the water which made it sink finally not just the scuttling charges.
@@scarletcrusade77 yep Dorsetshire sunk it...
Ops room is nothing compared to Yarnhub
@@scarletcrusade77 Due to the pronounced list of Bismarck, Dorsetshire's torpedos hit what was left of the superstructure - and therefore did little in the way of actual damage to the citadel itself. If you are interested, go read the marine forensics analysis done on the wreck by James Cameron and others.
There are two notable facts that support the claim of Bismarck having been scuttled:
Firstly, out of the 2800+ shells fired at it, only two were found to have penetrated the armor and got into the citadel.
Secondly, the survey found watertight doors all around the ship open and no signs of air-pocket-implosion whatsoever.
@damon gant Agreed. Animarchy's video on the Bismarck is also quite detailed. At one hour and 32 minutes it is a bit of a whopper though.
The German admiral and Captain of Bismarck did not see eye to eye. The captain looked at him and said "I will not stand by and do nothing while my ship is shot out from under me!" And ordered to open fire on Hood. Great video. Hope to see more naval actions!
He did not order to open fire. He did allegedly mutter that bit about not standing by, then asked Lutjens again for permission to fire, and Lutjens relented. If he had ordered to open fire without Lutjens's express command, that would have been a violation of direct orders from a superior officer and grounds for dishonourable discharge
Agree to disagree
his words were exactly, and i quote (on german) "Ich lasse mir mein schönes Schiff doch nicht unterm Arsch wegschiessen" English: (I wont let them sink my beautiful ship under my arse) and opened fire without permssion of lütjens
@@RavetacFNshe was quite beautiful
They were focusing at two different levels, Lutjens at the Operational and Strategic, Lindemann at the Tactical. Lutjens was also concerned not to disobey Raeder's orders. Two other Admirals had been sacked for doing so.
"The Bismarck had put up a most gallant fight against impossible odds worthy of the old days of the Imperial German Navy, and she went down with her colours flying."- British Admiral John Tovey (After the sinking of Bismarck)
This reminds me of what Admiral Fraser said after they sank the Scharnhorst: "Gentlemen, the battle against Scharnhorst has ended in victory for us. I hope that if any of you are ever called upon to lead a ship into action against an opponent many times superior, you will command your ship as gallantly as Scharnhorst was commanded today"
A lot of respect from sailor to sailor
You both said correct
wow, i love that respect the admiral has even for his sworn enemy
Huh, only times I remember of instances of enemies appraising or saluting the other was the Admiral on board HMS Duke Of York to Scharnhorst, IJN Yukkikaze to USS Johnston, and Admiral Hipper to HMS Glowworm
One of my favorite story's of ww2 probably not to mutch I don't know about the subject
I read that Lütjens never gave the order to fire. That he was still considering to try outrunning them to not bring the wrath of the Royal Navy on them when Lindemann said something along the lines of “ I will not have my ship shot out from under my ass” and gave the order to fire without waiting for Lütjens
Huh you beat me to it…
Obviosly,there where some tensions,between lindeman and lutjens. If i remember,lindeman wanted to get back by the same path,to repair ship. Lutjens ordered to france.
Curious. Do you still remember what was the name of that piece you read? I'd like to read it myself if possible.
@@theexam7394 it must be somewhere on net,or i watched some documentary.
Also ,remember that Lindeman wanted to pursue and finish off the damaged POW.
Lutjens refused. That has no sense,because,Bismarck was already leaking fuel and was not able to continue original mission. Lindeman saw an oportunity,to continue fightning,Lutjens did not...
@@theexam7394, one source is the 1960 movie, "Sink the Bismarck". C.S. Forester's book, by the same name, and of which the film was based on, also mentions this (I believe).
I know I've read documentary history of the battle elsewhere, but I can't remember where at the moment.
But there's also the 1996 History Channel documentary, "Sink the Bismarck":
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HMS Dorsetshire torpedoed Bismark at the end, when Bismark was listing heavily before slipping beneath the waves. Dorsetshire and Maori rescued over 100 of Bismark's compliment, but left after a U-boat was reportedly seen in the area. No sailor ever willingly leaves another adrift at the mercy of the sea. As I understand it, some British sailors had tears in their eyes as they steamed away. A U-boat picked up five more crew, but the rest were lost.
The only time in history one battleship successfully torpedoed another battleship was this, a crown Dorsetshire will wear alone forever.
@@P_RO_ Well yes, I see what you mean, although HMS Dorsetshire was actually a County-class heavy cruiser. Her main armament was eight 8-inch guns, Bismark's was eight 15-inch guns.
@@P_RO_ In this battle? Yes. It was the HMS Rodney that scored the only Battleship to Battleship torpedoing in history.
@@Arcalargo Thanks- I had the right battle but the wrong ship!
@@Arcalargo HMS Rodney wasn’t armed with torpedoes she was a Nelson class battleship with a unique design her main calibre of 3 sixteen inch guns were concentrated at the front of the ship
I love how you covered the story from the German rather than the allies side
Its still debated which gave the killing blow. Both stories are highly accurate. Some research diver found evidence for scuttle as well as shell holes good enough to sank Bismarck as well. So for myself I conclude Bismarck was destroyed by her crew AND sunk by RN at the same times or close by.
He is a true historian he covered a both side not only allies.
@@mo-qx6tn seeing both sides is what i like to watch from history channels
@@Hickmaann90 of course you choose the allied story
@@Hickmaann90
So Both?
Both.
Yeah both
This animation looks like an action movie, well done Yarnhub.
I love that at the beginning the bismarck is described as "the flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas". Not sure what came first, the sabaton song or this video, but that little touch was just so cool to me
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an extension to the story
U-556, Bismarck's neighbor while being constructed, was there watching and unable to help because she was out of torpedo and the only thing she can do is report.
back then when she was about to commissioning ceremony, U-556's captain was unable to hire a band so Bismarck's captain lent their band to U-556's ceremony. with this kind gesture, U-556 captain drew up a certificate of sponsorship with accompanying text saying:
*We, U-556 (500 tons), hereby declare before Neptune, Lord over oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, brooks, ponds, and rivulets, that we will provide any desired assistance to our Big Brother, the battleship Bismarck (42,000 tons), at any place on the water, underwater, on land, or in the air.*
It was sad that U-556 failed to assist her big brother, Bismarck...
That's sad
That is very sad indeed
What is really sad about all this is that U-556 had Ark Royal in its crosshairs - just it was out of torpedos to shoot at it. Even if it had had but one fish left, it might have prevented the air strike that doomed Bismarck. I don't even want to imagine the desperation of the crew of knowing they were in the position to help their comrades, but were utterly unable to do anything. Because surfacing and hammering the carrier with the deck gun was not an option either, due to the battlecruiser parked right alongside Ark Royal.
I'm crying.. This is the saddest story I could ever hear
I’d rather have the Bismarck sink than more allied ships
Man it's sad how so many lost their lives, the HMS Hood and the Bismarck respectively had so many young sailors on there.
Props for this documentary, Yarnhub, this is the best one yet
On the HMS Hood, only 3 of the 1418 crew survived the sinking. It’s crazy
@@Joel69_fr
It's very sad. So many people with their lives ahead of them, the Bismarck lost many too.
It doesn't matter which side you're on, German or British, so many young sailors of both sides lost their lives and all of them had potential, this is why we have the 2 minute silence once a year fellas. Sad stuff.
Look at these young lads, th-cam.com/video/RSVrKErscEY/w-d-xo.html.
Signallers onboard Hood at the time of her destruction. utterly tragic.
@@Joel69_fr its based and red pilled
yes, its sad that its always ordinary people who fight someone elses war
Fun fact: One of the Swordfish pilots was about to release his torpedo when he noticed his navigator yelling “not now!”, hunched over the side of the plane, trying to judge the waves. Because of his navigator’s judgement, his torpedo ended up becoming the one that jammed Bismarck’s rudder.
@AOD_AnkGrooger Actually it is true. Dogfights did a documentary where they interviewed the pilot who jammed the rudder, Lt Cdr John Moffat, where he mentioned this exact detail.
@GoodGuyRuska I haven't
@Dominic Brunsmeier I didn't get it from simple history
Now i wont debate the whole "I jammed the rudder" thing... as in reality... no one can actually prove it.
However... You down played "Hunched over"... The pilot was only getting "not now" as a reply from his navigator and was getting impatient... so he looked back... all he saw was his navigators legs up in the air followed by "not now" again... The Navigator had unclipped himself, climbed out of the cockpit and was practically doing a handstand... to watch the waves directly below the plane. He was waiting for the best moment in the waves... which would of been a 2-5 second window of opportunity.
Extra credits
I wish you guys added a little detail of a polish destroyer flashing in morse code;' i am pole' while you talked about the destroyers harrassing the bismarck, other than that, you guys outdone your selves once again!!!
The good ol' Piorun
Honestly though as great as it is it was actually a different encounter with the Bismarck that the Piorun crew decided to do that.
Agreed. I was looking for that lol.
Piorun hasn't done that. Pioruns crew fired a six salvos "For the glory of Poland!" instead of flashing some lame morse code message.
Anyway it's a common mistake. Hope you had learned something new today.
@@papaversomniferum2365 Wrong. Piorun is reported to have done both. Flash lights at Bismarck, send messages via radio and fire salvos "For the glory of Poland" while also firing everything else it had including AA guns, maching guns and reportedly even pistols at Bismarck.
LazerPig made a great video about it, I suggest you watch it.
@@papaversomniferum2365 I thought they did both.
My late father went to the Royal Naval College Dartmouth in 1936, so was 16 in 1939, and soon a Midshipman. ...... He was attached to HMS Hood with a large group of Midshipman, and most were posted away 3 weeks before she sailed - including my father.
Hood had 3 survivors. ...... One was a Midshipman called Dundas, who my father knew.
My father went to HM Submarine TORBAY for her Second and Third Commissions, ending up as First Lieutenant with a DSC, and about to command a submarine at war aged 22 had Japan not upped stumps. ...... As it was, he commanded a number of other T-Class submarines until 1956. ...... A boy with a hard transition to a man, my father was a hard man to know, but very proud of the Royal Navy, in which so many of his friends died. ...... He survived depth-charges and bombing, and a German Q-ship.
From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form
And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm
Sign of power, show of force
Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course
Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel
Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean
To lead the war machine, to rule the waves and cross the seven seas
The terror of the seas!
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
2000 men and 50000 Tonnes of steel.
Set the course for the Atlantic with the allies on their heel.
Firepower,Firefight!
Battle stations keep the target steady in sight!
Into formation the hunt has begun!
Death and damnation!
The fleet is coming.
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas!
To lead the war machine,to rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine!
The terror of the seas.
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
@@thedoktorfrag7962 *Epic guitar solo*
*Fire alarms ringing*
*Bismarck sinking*
Pride of a nation,a beast made of steel!
Bismarck in motion,King of the ocean!
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas!
To lead the war machine.
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine!
The terror of the seas.
Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
To lead lead the war machine rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine!
The terror of the seas
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine!
@ThedoktorFrag Two thousand men and fifty thousand tons of steel
Set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on their heel
Firepower, firefight
Battle Stations, keep the targets steady in sight
Into formation, the hunt has begun
Death and damnation, the fleet is coming
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
“The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas, it’s guns have gone silent at last”
May the metal dreadnought take it’s place on the deep throne of the seabed
I just found out that bismarck was just the prototype ship
I wonder if Bismarck hangs out with Yamato on the weekend. You know, as battleships that were critically damaged by aircraft.
**epic guitar solo**
@@chibigaming163 I see you are a man of culture as well
@@highjumpstudios2384 but then Bismarck sank valiantly in a 1 versus whole task force compared to Yamato who just got sealclubbed by USN aircrafts
3:50 The attention to detail here was amazing, like just look at the tiny water droplets being propelled from the shell, keep up the amazing work, guys! Also, tell the team I said hi and that they did an amazing job!
the animation of the turrets with the rain blowing past and the shells leaving trails of water in the air is some of the coolest shots i have seen in your videos
Bismarck: King of the ocean
Yamato: Empress of the seas
Both meeting a terrible end, never able to fulfill their purpose
Piorun: Pole of the seas
swordfish : nuisance of the sea
Since Japan has an emperor I think Yamato would be the empress of the seas.
Both queen and king died, with no apparent heir to the throne of the sea
@@polmeria465 swordfish of course, no amount of coffee will take out that flying wonder
RIP, Lutjens. You are still remembered in World of Warships.
😂
The graphics are getting more and more incredible every day. Thank you, Yarnhub, for bringing us these mini documentaries, they are the best part of our days!
Fun little story, I once met the man credited with shooting the rudder of the Bismark. He was at my late Great Uncle's house one afternoon when I dropped by to give him a hand with something on his boat and the 2 of them were talking about HMS Royal Oak which sank just below the house. I heard first hand from him about how much trouble the Bismark's AA guns had trying to hit the slow moving Swordfish.
Jesus fucking Christ he's a hero
@@Juliuscaesar0315 why would you curse christ? Do it to yourself .
@@florencemodina6293 JESUS FUCKING DOMINIC NARDINI, THATVMANS A HERO. (now it looks like I have a god complex)
@@Juliuscaesar0315 lol, based
Also, cheers to that man
@@florencemodina6293 because Christ isn’t real
My Grandfather was on HMS Sheffield, who was with the Rodney and King George.
Even though they were severely damaged, and being pursued by half the Royal Navy, they still returned fire until she was almost at a 45 degree list.
He said it was one of the bravest things he'd ever seen.
You've got your facts mixed up. Lt Comm Eugene Esmonde was Officer Commanding 825 Sqd FAA flying off HMS Victorious, that was the squadron that attacked and torpedoed Bismarck on the 24th, the same day she had sunk the Hood. He was awarded the DSO for leading the squadron of junior, inexperienced pilots over 120 miles through DREADFUL Atlantic weather to attack Bismarck, and then after their successful attack, he then led them back safely to Victorious, without loss.
The Attack that damaged Bismarck's rudder was carried out by Swordfish of 810 and 818 Squadrons FAA flying from HMS Ark Royal on the 26th May.
@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Well now I know. I always thought it was Esmonde!
@@TheCrimsonFckr No probs, we all make minor mistakes, I'm just a "Bismarck" comments section stalker, offering corrections or other information to people who have an interest in the subject. All the best.
I love the story of "Did you find the boat?"
Gotta love the Bismarck. Hell of a ship.
Shame it could only have been built by a tyranical maniac
@@davidmartin4812 The US and UK designed better ships. Especially when you consider that 50k tons can get you an Iowa which is faster, more heavily armed, and carries superior radar equipment. Or if you want to save some weight, and cash, you can get USS Massachusetts which might be a bit slower but still has better targeting equipment, and bigger guns.
All Warcrimes
It was sunk on it's first operational mission, that lasted eight days.
Bismarck was probably the worst designed of all the treaty-era battleships. Though, at 42,000 tons standard displacement, she was closer in weight to an Iowa(45,000 ton) class than she was to any 36,000 ton pre-wwii design, Bismarck was more or less comparable (or in most cases, LESS capable) than her smaller Allied contemporaries: That is: the US North Carolina’s and South Dakota’s, the British King George Vs, and the French Richielieus. For instance: Bismarck, on 42,000 tons, had 8x15 inch guns, 12.7 inches of vertical belt armor and 30 kts of speed. The US North Carolina’s and South Dakota’s, on 36,000 tons, gave you 9x16 inch guns, 12.1 inches of inclined armor plus and inch of STS backing, and 27.5 knots of speed. The American ships essentially had MORE guns, BIGGER guns, and MORE armor than Bismarck at the cost of slightly less speed: all while being 6000 tons lighter than Bismarck. The British KGVs achieved something similar: with 10x14 inch guns, 14.7 inches of armor and 28 kts of speed, the KGVs had more guns, though of a smaller caliber, less speed and significantly more armor than Bismarck-again all while being 6000 tons smaller. The Richielieus: with their 32 kt speed, 8 15 inch guns and 13.7 inches of armor, were more heavily armored, had better speed and maintained the same number of guns and caliber as Bismarck--all while being 6000 tons less. Basically, in order to build Bismarck, the Germans violated treaty tonnage limits and STILL ended up with a battleship with similar (or in most cases, LESS) capability than Allied ships that were restricted in displacement. Glorious German engineering I guess.
Bismarcks takedown of hood WAS impressive, but not for the reason people think. At the ranges that both ships were firing at (between 15 and 20,000 yards), it was impossible for either ship to aim for individual parts of the other: a visual rangefinder could only zoom in so far and the gunnery teams from both ships would been looking at vague splotches on their rangefinders. At gun ranges most optimal for battleships, the best that a rangefinder could do is acquire the range, speed and bearing of the enemy. The reason why battleships use 6 or more guns is for salvo fire. If every gun is aimed at one point, the distance is still such that there’s no guarantee that every shell will land in the same spot. Thus, minute details such as wind speed, small differences in each shell’s weight/propellant charge, small differences in the bores of each gun, the roll of the ship, and even the rotation of the earth itself, ALL get amplified exponentially at the ranges battleships engage eachother, so shells almost never land exactly where you aim them. Because of this, firing salvoes of 6-8 guns at once is necessary for having a reasonable chance at hitting anything using a battleship, even if the range estimates are correct,
Althought Hood REALLY needed a refit by the time Denmark strait rolled around. She participated earlier in the chase of Strasbourg during the battle of Mers El Kebir, where Hoods engines actually broke down before she could reach her design speed
The old stringbag, my father's favourite aircraft to work on. Outdated, poorly armed, but sank the Italian Navy at Taranto as well. The inspiration for the attack on Pearl Harbour so my father said.
Now that would be cool, the attack on Taranto.
Like david vs goliath, a humble thing tumbling down a proud thing as it should happen
George Martin, producer of the Beatles, flew in those in the war - I think on the Taranto raid in particular (thought I'd have to check my facts) ^oo^
The Taranto attack, made possible due to the efforts of a 69 squadron recon pilot named Adrian Warburton, flying a Maryland from RAF Luqa in Malta.
Dude went so low t get his pics that he returned t base with the aerial wire from an Italian battleship around the tailwheel of his aircraft. Warby as he was nicknamed also afaik, is the only photo recon pilot to ever attain the status of Ace for shooting down 5 enemy aircraft.
@@stormus65 great info, another yarnhub story there too.
@@stormus65 Impressive, that sounds like it should be a Yarnhub story of its own, ^oo^
Although I heard this story about a hundred times now, it just gets better when Yarnhub does it.
The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas. It’s guns have gone silent at last
*Insert epic guitar solo here*
“I AM A POLE”
-ORP Piorun, who had on multiple occasions, gotten close to the battleship Bismarck, letting loose with all its guns, from its main 5 inch guns, to the crew firing their own small arms at the Bismarck, while constantly repeating the phrase, “I AM A POLE”
"Poles are that thing girls at the club dance on, dammit. You're a destroyer."
-Replied the Bismarck.
@@mr.monhon5179 Lmao
Even though there's no word for "a" in Polish?
@@smorrow They communicated by flashing spotlights I believe. Morse Code is universal so I think "A" works there. (dont blast me, I dont know EVERYTHING about it ok?)
@@smorrow Morse Code is usually always English
The Bismarck and Hood were both valiant ships of their time. Despite having the odds stacked against them they chose to sink with guns blazing, as expected from ships representing the honor and glory of their respective nations.
Hood was commissioned in 1920 and was supposed to be modernised but we couldn't afford it XD
@@ShockwaveTheLogical it wasn’t that it couldn’t be afforded. It was just scheduled too late. 1 more month was all she needed.
I've been watching your channel on/off for quite some time. Its amazing how your animation skills have evolved! I love it! you bring history to people in a easy, understandable way. As someone who has his degree in History i always recommend people your channel if they want to know more about the world wars and Special People participating in it.
Pride of a nation…
A beast made of steel…
BISMARCK IN MOTION!
KING OF THE OCEAN!
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
HE WAS MADE TO RULE THE WAVES ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS
TO LEAD THE WARMACHINE
TO RULE THE WAVES
AND LEAD THE KRIEGSMARINE
@@meeper4927 how many times will i give a fuck?
Current:0
@@meeper4927 who in the world would give two shits
I’m proud to say my Grandad Jack was on the HMS Rodney bless his soul 😊
I knew a man named Cecil Greenwood who served aboard Rodney throughout the war. He was a signaller and was on deck during the fight, witnessing the direct hit on Bismarck's Bruno turret that disabled it.
I remember him telling me that there was no cheering when Bismarck stopped firing, only relief that the battle was over. Cecil knew they'd just killed a lot of young lads like themselves.
same, mine was a gunner. He didn't talk about the battle, though
@@Kevin-mx1vi incredible! Imagine witnessing such an event.
@@SourProductions0 such young men to go through what they did.
@@SourProductions0 That was probably worse than being on deck and able to see what was happening. The gunners were just operating machines, blind in their metal box, and hoping not to take a direct hit.
It must take incredible bravery to carry on doing your job, knowing you could be blown to bits at any moment.
"The flagship of the navy, The terror of the seas" -
I see you've taken inspiration from Sabaton while writing this
+ Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Amen 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The man in Luke 16:24 cries: ". . .I am tormented in this FLAME."
In Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a FURNACE OF FIRE: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
In Matthew 25:41, Jesus says: "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting FIRE,. . ."
Revelation 20:15 says, " And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the LAKE OF FIRE." And please repent of all of your sins and be baptized by the Holy Spirit before it is too late, you will never know when the time will come 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amen 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🎼His guns have gone silent at last!
@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Brandon 07:30 Jesus said “it would be totally dope if you could post like… random bullshit like a schizophrenic on TH-cam for the lulz”
@@ImperialKnight770 pride of a nation, the beast made of steel!
Yarnhub already covered the daring tale of the mission to disable the Tirpitz
I knew it was only a matter of time till they covered the Bismarck.
Terror of the Seas. (Honestly thought there’d be a Sabaton collab here because imo Bismark is one of their coolest songs)
I love your work Yarnhub and it will only get better
Yeah and both Bismarck vids were sponsored by Wows, some of the teaser clips reminded me of the music video
They need to cover the Scharnhorst, the story is ridiculous. One of the survivors recalled how bodies lined the decks, whenever the heavy seas came over the bow, bodies would be forced overboard
@@landenfisher585 agree, but I did not know that, that is horrifying. Usually the reason is the ship’s service, last stand, and praise from the British Admiral on HMS Duke Of York. Or on a different note, the exceptionally thick armor belt and rather small caliber main armament
@@Alpha_627 Indeed, I'm really interested in the Scharnhorst and have done quite a bit of research on it. The reason for the last stand comes from late 1939, with the scuttling of the Graf Spee. The Kriegsmarine could not afford to scuttle the capital ships, not to mention the huge blow on morale. After the scuttling Raeder basically ordered all ships to fight to the last, which would happen less than two years later with the Bismarck. Another 2 years later, the Scharnhorst put up a brave last stand, becoming the last German capital ship to be sunk by enemy capital ships. The story is amazing, how the Scharnhorst was at a complete disadvantage, besides its superior speed.
@@landenfisher585 huh, odd how the Scharnhorst’s sistership Gneisenau was scuttled as a block ship, though it was 1945 and Germany had basically already lost
Swordfish pilots had so much courage...wonderful video...thank you.
This felt like an entire documentary that I would've had to pay for.
Also fun fact about the Bismarck: The Germans referred to it as a "he" instead of a "she"
Only Lindemann did. And he wanted his crew to do so as well. But most didnt
@HellYeaNixon I meant, it's Bismarck. Make sense to call it a he. And yeah I don't care if it's broke the law of the navy or whatever. I'd prefer to call it a "he".
Only he ship to exists
@@nilsvn2052 idk, never learn any of that but good to know
@@NoOneAlive_ no problem. I didn't know it either until this year in university. 😁
From simple 2d animations to masterpieces of 3d animations...yarnhub has really grown since I last watched
Quick sidenote - "Eugen" is pronounced "Oy-guhn" not "Ew-gen"
Great video. It's such a shame he had to be destroyed. Bismarck was a very impressive ship.
Imagine the Bismark as a museum tho! I would go IMMEDIATELY
@@awesomeaiden5218 I would fly literally anywhere in the world to see that museum. The ironic thing is, it definitely would have been scrapped post war, had he survived. The fact it sank is the only reason Bismarck still exists.
Would definitely spend all my money just to visit the Bismarck 😍😍✌️, but she'll definitely become a wehraboo playground 😔😔
@@thetree9876 *looks at Kancolle and AL players*
THANK YOU!
At the bottom of the ocean, the depths of the abyss
They are bound by iron and blood
The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas
His guns have gone silent at last
Kind of appropriate because she's part of the Iron Blood faction in Azur Lane
@@andrewmontgomery5621 And "Iron & blood" and Iron Blood are both references to one of Otto Von Bismarck's speeches.
@@BattleshipOrion . "Loyalty above all else. Only those with power would help save humanity." That's what she said in Azur Lane
@@andrewmontgomery5621 Yup. Disappointed by the lack of screen time though. I kinda expected more. But what else do I get for sitting on literal thousands of dollars worth of just models & merch involving Bismarck or Prinz Eugen in some way...
@@BattleshipOrion . That's disappointing but hey she delivered that speech so powerfully.
The HMS Hood in one final act of defiance, fired off one final shot against its adversary before slipping beneath the waves. After this action, the Royal Navy sent everything they had to sink the Beast that sank the Hood.
It's an amazing story from Wartime.
Everything they had from the British Home Fleet, at least.
Yep. The Royal Navy took the "You have chosen *DEATH* " approach
Nicely done. And I think you hit a sweet spot when it comes to leaving out certain details for the sake of brevity. Also props for mentioning that operation Rheinübung was supposed to be comprised of significantly more ships than Bismarck and Prinz Eugen. Not many videos on this topic do mention this.
The question of what might have happened if the entirety of the intended force had been able to deploy on this mission is a chilling thought, isn't it? Fortunately we will never know.
That said, to anyone interested in the topic, I can recommend the marine forensics analysis done on the wreck by James Cameron and others. Quite a fascinating read if you ask me.
The original plan is to use the entire capital ships: bismarck, Tirpitz,gneisenau and scharnhost. But both gneisenau and scharnhost were under repair because of operation berlin(commerce raid) and Tirpitz is still under crew training
@@lim-kun You are forgetting the Admiral Hipper. It too was supposed to participate. However, I think Tirpitz at that time was still at the shipyard for outfitting - which caused it to promptly go into refit after completion in order to reinforce its AA armament among other things in the wake of Bismarck's sinking.
However if they had waited, they would have had more ships, but the British might also. The Scharnhorst class and Bismarck class battleships were the only capital ships Germany had, compared to the at least 4 battleship classes the UK had, with more than two in each class, plus carriers. This would have made a very interesting large naval clash however, but likely shorten the careers of the German ships involved (though mainly Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, as Tirpitz didn’t do much anyway)
@@Alpha_627 if I recall correctly, Tirpitz was still in the process of outfitting by that time.
@@ranekeisenkralle8265 even longer of a wait then, but they still planned for Tirpitz to be with its sistership
You’ve outdone yourselves with this one! The motion of the waves and swells in the ocean looks incredible and I can’t imagine that was easy to accomplish. While the Swordfish take a more active role in the story, I was really impressed with the look of the Sunderland and Catalina flying boats - really nice to see the work you put into those. Excellent job all around!
Note: The HMS Hood wasn't a battleship, but it's a battlecruiser
That and she was lost to a one and million shell hits (from Bismarck) that hit below the armor belt caused her 4" ammo to blow up which got in to her stern 15" main charge stores blow both turrets off the stern of the ship (ammo detonation). Took her three mins to sink. Only 3 men survived out her crew of 1300.
@@tagofox4603 actually it's 1418 crew member...
@@tagofox4603 War thunder trap shot irl?
@@christopherabimanyumintard3522 you right I must have remembered wrong
@@mr.monhon5179 ?
I leave for 2 months and this looks like a war movie already. How did these guys progress so quickly?
"Loyalty above all else. Only those with power would help save humanity." Iron Blood battleship Bismarck.
it's still a crime that that's the only line she had in the anime
Get my Like and outta here, Iron Blood Comrade
strider squadron!
So, obtaining ICBM technology, and kicking siren ass? Sounds like a days work for someone who follows that line almost to a point now (in all seriousness, I was not expecting that line).
I'm glad that it was her voice in dub..
Deep and powerful
the song Sink The Bismark came to my head as soon as I saw the title
6:31 remines me of Telsa ^_^
smooth and amazing animation yet again!
Bismarck by sabaton is better.
man i want sabaton to do a bismark remake with this gonna look soo awsome
yarnhub should do animations for ever sabaton song
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Yes.
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Your best animated film yet. The quality of production, the visuals, cinematography and just overall quality has jumped immensely with this video. The details such as the rain running off the barrels, or the water spinning off the shells. I sincerely hope that you produce another naval battle video with quality similar to this and even in other ventures.
Simply outstanding
Im so happy Yarnhub made this animation, its as real as it gets! This is absolutely the finest animation Yarnhub team! Good bloody job guys!
"The Flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas" that would be some excellent merch
l would prob cop it
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@@meeper4927 None, because you aint working for it.
I love,how you animated the swordfish.That make me feel so,"wow !,sweft and cool !,"and so very Thrille.And you make a description of how that plane work.Thank you,and can't wait for another video.Keep it Up,well,suggest,please do this in medieval history too 😅👍
If I'm not mistaken I believe this is one of the longest vids you've done, this is going to be awesome
It is awesome but actually his other latest video "Samurai in a Zero" is longer.
THE ANIMATION IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! You guys have improved so much in the last few years, I’m really glad I found your channel!
Happy birthday,Bismarck.
From the mist, a shape, a ship, is taking form
And the silence of the sea is about to drift into a storm
Sign of power, show of force
Raise the anchor, battleship's plotting its course
Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel
Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
To lead the war machine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
Two thousand men, and fifty thousand tons of steel
Set the course for the Atlantic with the Allies on their heel
Firepower, firefight
Battle Stations, keep the targets steady in sight
Into formation, the hunt has begun
Death and damnation, the fleet is coming
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
To lead the war machine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
At the bottom of the ocean, the depths of the abyss
They are bound by iron and blood
The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas
His guns have gone silent at last
Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel
Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
To lead the war machine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
To lead the war machine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
To lead the war machine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
man, atleast leave some part of the song for us to complete them
WE GET IT. THE VIDEO IS ABOUT A SHIP SABATON MADE A SONG ABOUT. DOES NOT BLOODY MEAN WE WANT TO READ THE LYRICS
woah sabaton song lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!! never seen that before
ahh yes Bismarck, Kriegsmarine's most famous submarine
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This channel is just amazing! You really bring the stories alive again, the animations and narration are spot on! Keep up the great work Yarnhub!
HUGE congratulations for finally reaching 500k!!! I was here before 100k and it is my biggest flex. Road to 1 millions now!
One of the ships that took part in the final battle against the Bismarck was ORP Piorun, a polish destoryer who reportedly transmitted "I am a Pole!" before opening fire on the Bismarck.
She also forgot to fire her main weapon (5 x 21in torpedoes) at Bismarck, making her the only one of the 5 destroyers of the 4th destroyer flotilla to fail to do so..
Only two things I wish were included; the polish destroyer taunting the Bismarck, and the shell from the Bismarck that blew up the Hood striking just before the ship in the trough of the bow wave instead of higher up on the ship. Drachinifel has a lovely video on the sinking of the Hood using pictures from the Hood's design and photos of her at full speed and at least one newer book on the subject.
Basically; it wasn't plunging fire like everyone claims it was, they were too close for that and the shell also is too big to pass the armor belt from above at a steep enough angle to punch through internal deck plating. It would have clipped the top of the belt and shattered or come at such a shallow angle that it would have skipped off the internal deck instead of penetrating. So the most likely source is it struck at the lowest portion of the bow wave's trough just in front of the X turret, passed through a small bit of water and went just over the torpedo protection and under the main belt into the ship. Or it was under the torpedo protection, but that feels like it makes less sense since you'd think it would be the bottom-most layer of protection lol. I need to watch the video again lol.
3:45 The effects, the narration, the music, everything in this film is suberb!
Suggestions for future video:
A story of the HNLMS Abraham Criinssen, the Dutch minesweeper that evaded the Japanese occupation by disguising itself as an island and only sailing at night. Eventually reaching the safety of Australia.
Sounds like something from a movie! Awesome how history is often cooler.
check simple history they have a video on it though not to this caliber.
Truth is weirder that fiction.
Was this during the Battle of Java Sea?
@@hermannthefisherman2960 Yes, it was during the battle of the Java sea
a little sabaton reference at 0:36, either intentional or not i like it
Flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas.
@@thecubingguy7333her guns have gone silent at last * epic guitar solo*
I love how one polish destroyer flashes the message "I am a Pole" in code morse to the germans as they shooted the bismarck
Bismarck... her sinking is quite german... bravely fought with a lot of damage... not even flinching until the last part... she fight and fight until her crew cannot... and she does that... marvelously
The Bismarck and Yamato are two key signals on how the days of battleships are fading away, with naval combat slowly moving on to air power at the time
I dont think the Bismarck would be a good proof of that since it was defeated by inferior planes, If they were more advanced ones maybe it would have survived. Not saying it would, definitely the battleship was fading under the planes but I think this particular case was just a case of we didnt consider that. Like that time when a jet was defeated by a biplane because it was too slow to pursue.
I think the lesson here is, even in a gunfight carry a knife and be prepared for evrything.
uh hello?? the iowa class battleships? took place in ww2, korea, vietnam, desert storm well in the 90s
it’s just bismarck and yamato we’re far inferior designs
there is an unfortunate piece of misinformation that navy thinkers in the 1930s didnt think carriers would replace battleships. in reality they expected the carrier to become the primary fighting vessel, just not until the 50s. WW2 changed that, allowing carriers (sometimes due to no other option) to show they could do it.
@@ampoule1878 Those class of battleships only provided support fire during those wars that you mentioned, not engage in naval combat, and if said ship were to engage in naval combat it's probably going to be harrased by aircraft with enough firepower to take it down. Or just get fucking spammed by missiles or something.
Glad you posted this video before her real launch date, 14th of February.
6:20 morsode enjoyers: sure, I will...
”Prinz Yu-gen”
The animation is incredible so I wont let it bother too much
Sounds better then "Prinz yoy-gen
Captain Lindemann actuall was reported as saying, " I'm not having my ship shot out from under my arse!, Open fire!"
Admiral Lutjens may have been his superiour officer but Lindemann was still the captain of the ship!
This is a good movie but theres a lot of historical detail missing such as the shadowing of her by the cruisers Norfolk and Suffolk who first locate her before the encounter with Hood and Prince of Wales, and then lose her after some clever maneuevering by Lindemann and the encounter of HMS sheffield by the swordfish bombers before they actually find their proper target and her final sinking by torpedoes of HMS Dorsetshire rather than the scuttling charges which didn't go off!
Ah yes, the Bismark. Everyone knows this will be a good one
And Bismarck fanatics said Bismarck's is indestructible because he tank hits from HMS Rodney, HMS KGV, HMS Dorseshire and another County class Heavy Cruiser and their torpedoes when really she would have sunk if she continued the fight with Prince Of Wales the KGV had thicker belt compared to Bismarck's 14.5" vs 12" and in that brief battle Bismarck's already received major damage in just a short amount of time.
It's not that clear with Prince of Wales. PoW was not long out of her shakedown cruise and still had civilians on board finishing the final construction work. There were problems with the four gun turrets that had to be resolved. PoW engaged Bismarck three times. Once in the Battle of the Denmark Strait and two more times as Bismarck raced south to escape the pursuit by PoW and 2 Royal Navy cruisers. PoW fired multiple salvos at extreme range (30,000 yards) when Bismarck was sigthed and hours later at 20,000 yards when contact was regained. PoW experienced turret failures in the first and third engagements. PoW wouldn't have held up well in a long sustained engagement.
KGV experienced turret issues as well to a lesser extent. They needed more time to work the bugs out.
A 1945 engagement between Bismarck and KGV would have gone better for the Royal Navy one on one. And probably a British victory if at night. The Allies were ahead of Germany in radar technology.
12:03 the bridge and mast collapsed too early. It supposed to be underwater when they came off
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas
To lead the warmachine
To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine
The terror of the seas
The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
🤨 why now
It just doesnt fit idk
It's a song about the Bismarck in the comment sections of a video on the Bismarck
@@DauntingIsReal how did u not get it the first time??
2000 men and 50000 tons of steel set the course for the Atlantic with the allies on their heel
I've heard this story 100 times watching yarnhub making a video on it is like listening to it for the first time again
The fought against all odds and until the end. True soldiers and warriors.
No cringe intro and voice. Man, your videos so cool. Hi from Russia.
Glad you like them!
Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel
Bismarck In Motion, King Of The Ocean
He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas!
this is why yarnhub is my favourite WW2 themed animation
Fun fact: The Bismarck had a sistership named the Tirpitz
which was also sunk by the RAF IN 1944
Yea they made a video on that already
The Lone Queen of the North
God, what the hell was that? I was aware of the qualities of latest Yarnhub work, but this? I mean It had to be this video, about the well known fall of the Bismarck.
My God, was it awesome. The production quality of this film is just enormous. The Camera work, Animation, Music, Writing, The narration. Everything is simply at its best and all I see behind it is a team full of people, who love what they do, and have passion into the work.
This is Yarnhub at its best, for now.
Let's see, what amazing work is waiting on us from this channel.
I wish your team creativity and luck in the future!
„The Flahship of the navy the terror of the sees” - HE DID IT ! HE SAID THE LINE ! :DDDD
- great accent for storytelling
- great music atmosphere
- excellent visuals
- accurate
Makes a great TH-cam history channel
Bloody Well Done Yarnhub! Now do the Yamato next please.
The Swordfish was so well liked and so damn useful that it outlasted TWO more modern replacement designs before finally being phased out of it's long service life. Not bad for a bi plane.
Thank for making this video YarnHub
I really love your animation❤❤
HMS hood had a crew of 1,418 before the Bismarck Sunk Pride of the Royal Navy only three crew member survived that day
Bismarck had only one rudder. That was the kind of problem…
Very pretty video.
I honestly believe that the hunt for the Bismarck is one of the most fascinating and significant nautical tales of all time. Makes me proud to be British knowing that my ancestors made so much effort to end such a threat to potentially thousands of civilian lives.
Yarnhub never disappoint me with this videos, it's getting more more realistic!
my great grandfather served on the bismarck (although not during the final deployment )
great viseo as usual 🤗
I really like the Bismark cause of how beautiful it is
Realy love that you've gotten into naval history, please give us more!
Maybe colabing with some naval historians on youtube like drachinifel could help to enrich your exceptional animations even more!
"The flagship of the navy, the terror of the seas... His guns have gone silent at last!"
0:30 literally looks like a painting.
*inhales* PRIDE OF A NATION, A BEAST MADE OF STEEL...
BISMARCK IN MOTION, KING OF THE OCEAN
@@OJleHu_B_CMeTaHe HE WAS MADE TO RULE THE WAVES ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS!
THE VISUALS ARE AMAZING Like a 800 thousand dollar budget movie
Lovers cry while watching Titanic sinking
Legends cry while watching sinking of Bismarck and Yamato!
Sink The Bismarck Is Always One Of The Best WW2 Stories!
Is There Any Chance We See You Guys Do The Battle Of Britain?
In 90's as kid i watched cartoon in saturday morning while eating cereals. Now i watch Yarhub's documentary cartoons and eat cereals. Life is good!