A retired U.S. Navy captain has carried out research that casts doubt on one of the most glorious chapters in British military history -- the sinking of the German battleship the Bismarck in 1941.

The Bismarck has been described as the largest and most powerful ship in Hitler’s navy and its sinking on May 27, 1941, is one of the most famous naval engagements of World War II.

After sinking the HMS Hood, the Bismarck seemingly disappeared as it proved to be rather stealthy for a nearly 800 foot long ship. Reportedly, the Nazi vessel was on its way to France to regroup ...

GEORGE WHALLEY writes about his experience at the sinking of the BISMARCK: “ I was twenty-fire, a sublien tenant serving with the Royal Nary; it was less than a year since I had joined the service.

"Unsinkable," they called it, and they weren't referring to Molly Brown or the Titanic. The Bismarck was a World War II killing machine, boasting 15-inch guns that could sink a vessel 12 miles ...

On May 18, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began its first ever combat mission. It was the most powerful ship in Europe at the time, and was said to be the "invincible" pride of Hitler's navy.

'Unsinkable Sam' is a story from World War 2 in which a black and white cat named Sam is supposed to have survived three dreadful sinkings, including that of the Nazi ship the Bismarck. World War ...

Wartime often provides us with some curious myths and legends and none are perhaps stranger than that of Unsinkable Sam. Sam was a World War 2 cat supposedly sunk three times in battle ...