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.

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.

A grainy image taken by a Spitfire pilot flying at 25,000ft (7,600m) led to one of the most significant incidents of World War Two - the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. The photograph ...