The Discovery of the Bismarck: Germany's Greatest Battleship Surrenders Her Secrets

by Robert D. Ballard and Rick Archbold

Book Overview

Not satisfied with having found the Titanic, this great explorer of Oceans set off in search of what many people believe to be the greatest Battleship ever built - the Bismarck. Whilst we are treated,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446513865
• ISBN13: 9780446513869
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

nikki

this is a great book. i gave this to my father in law as a gift and he loves it. it has great information in it about the bismarck

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Featuring a nice synopsis of the Bismarck's short history and some excellent period photos this book really shines in the details of finding the wreck and the assorted problems that crop up during this kind of expedition; everything from financing, storms, provisions, personality conflict, equipment malfunctions, and the seafloor itself. Not to mention piecing together pre-GPS navigation & position logs written from notes hastily scribbled during action. Also extremely interesting is how convincing opinions can form in the face of limited evidence as when the first expedition discovered not Bismarck but a schooner wreck.

I was expecting more photos of the Bismark

I couldnt agree more..great book and great information. But I was expecting more photos of Bismark (at its current state).

For a Great Ship, a Great Book

Hello!, I'm an enthusiast of the Kriegsmarine, I was waiting for the book, I've searhcing it for months, and finally it came!!!, as I expected from the Ballard's books, this is an amazing book. I began to be intrested in the Battleship Bismarck since I was 7 years old, and one day of 1989 I hear that: "the man who found Titanic, now has found the Battleship Bismarck". Since then I was looking for the book. It shows the aspect of the wreck and a lot of information about the ship. It also has a nice paints, which represents the descicive moments of the battle. A book that must be in the library of every one intrested in this subject.

Great book of a legendary warship

In 1989, Robert Ballard, Discoverer of the Titanic, located the legendary German warship Bismarck three miles below the Atlantic. This book includes some excellent photos of the the ship as she origanally appeared and of the ship as she appears today. Also includes much info about the sea chase (About half the book as a matter of fact). What's most amazing is that Bismarck took so much damage but yet is shown well preserved in these photos. The only problem is there is no reprint. A second expedition to the wreck would also be nice. Oh Well!