In 1943, the North Atlantic lay cloaked in mist, prowled by German U-boats and shadowed by dread. Cutting through the fog was ...

The Bismarck Sea loading Douglas SBD Dauntless scout bombers from a barge, circa 1944. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) The ship met its fate at the hands of two incredibly lucky kamikaze ...

With her steering jammed and her speed slashed by torpedo attacks, the Bismarck and her crew of 2,200 were a sitting duck for the Royal Navy, the ship sinking in the Atlantic off the French coast.