Bismarck Wreck Debris Images
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Bismarck Wreck Debris Images
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I'll give it a try.
The first picture shows a station with round handrails. I believe this is the after HA rangefinder station. The boxes by it are the ready use amo lockers for the 2cm guns.
The second picture looks like some deck grating that allowed access to the boats above the aircraft hanger, or funnel.
The third picture I thought was a boot, but after looking at it further, I think it is some sort of mug.
The forth picture is looking at the underside of the search light platform on the funnel. That is the crane used to spot the planes on the catapult.
The fifth picture is the base of one of the search lights.
Jack
The first picture shows a station with round handrails. I believe this is the after HA rangefinder station. The boxes by it are the ready use amo lockers for the 2cm guns.
The second picture looks like some deck grating that allowed access to the boats above the aircraft hanger, or funnel.
The third picture I thought was a boot, but after looking at it further, I think it is some sort of mug.
The forth picture is looking at the underside of the search light platform on the funnel. That is the crane used to spot the planes on the catapult.
The fifth picture is the base of one of the search lights.
Jack
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The third picture is almost certainly the shell casing from a main gun (it is quite large), presumably from the British (I don't believe Bismarck expelled hers overboard) The sea bed around the wreck is littered with shell casings of all sizes. It gives quite a dramatic impression of the battle.
Good guess on the others...
I will see if I can dig out a couple more debris shots
Good guess on the others...
I will see if I can dig out a couple more debris shots
The British used bags on their big guns, so if it's a main gun shell casing it came from Bismarck. There would have been a number of them laying about the deck when she capsized.hellomartin wrote:The third picture is almost certainly the shell casing from a main gun (it is quite large), presumably from the British (I don't believe Bismarck expelled hers overboard) The sea bed around the wreck is littered with shell casings of all sizes. It gives quite a dramatic impression of the battle.
Good guess on the others...
I will see if I can dig out a couple more debris shots
And here's a picture of a searchlight.
Jack B. looks like he was 'spot on' with that one. You can clearly see the three panels on the side.
http://tinyurl.com/2s2fcg
Jack B. looks like he was 'spot on' with that one. You can clearly see the three panels on the side.
http://tinyurl.com/2s2fcg
Here's a picture of the aft AA rangefinder station.
http://tinyurl.com/26s4s7
There are also some (ammunition?) boxes to the left of the picture, which may well have been closer to the rangefinder on the starboard side due to absence of the vent.
In this one you can see plenty persons standing in the station.
http://tinyurl.com/yuud8p
The diameter of the top looks much bigger than that of the first of Martin's excellent pics.
All the best.
http://tinyurl.com/26s4s7
There are also some (ammunition?) boxes to the left of the picture, which may well have been closer to the rangefinder on the starboard side due to absence of the vent.
In this one you can see plenty persons standing in the station.
http://tinyurl.com/yuud8p
The diameter of the top looks much bigger than that of the first of Martin's excellent pics.
All the best.
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