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the rodneys sister the nelson took three torpedo hits and survived, not to bad for an old gal. as for any u boats trying to hit a fast target in rough seas well, like you said, trying to catch a fast ship and be in good position to fire would have been everything but simple.

the u boats made a very poor showing when bismarck was out on its mission. never could get the proof if their was enough u boats to help bismarck. i have read that only under 400 boats was ready and half of those was sent out to sea, not including loss to enemy action, or breakdowns. i was told that...

gosh yes, batman! the ww2 book that i have is a paperback that has trivia questions and strange facts in it. i picked it up in 1988 and confronted them about the bismarck cat oscar. they however have never sent a reply that the data of proof i wanted without sending them money first. however, the ca...

last i read, the cat lived till its natural end.

the story is true. that cat was found that morning when bismarck was sunk. it is hard to believe but its true. some survivors dont even recall that the main turret tops was painted yellow. but, look how long its been and how old they are now. ya forget alittle detail each time.

if bismarck would have made it home to one of its captured french ports, then yes, they (bismarcks crew) would have been seen as heros of the fatherland. it might even forced the u.s. navy to change their minds about supporting england and ask the president to suspend convoy operations to england un...