The Bismarck was struck critically by an attack of 15 Swordfish bi-plane bombers, yet wasn't able to shoot a single one down. How was this possible, considering that the Bismarck was the most advanced Battleship of the Kriegsmarine and the Fairey Swordfish a rather archaic and fragile look plane? Was it the visibility, were the Germans just bad shots, was there a problem with the AA guns or the fire control system or other factors? »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » SOURCES « Friedman: Naval Anti-Aircraft Guns & Gunnery [Thank you Martin!] Breyer, Siegfried; Koop, Gerhard: Schlachtschiff Bismarck. Eine technikgeschichtliche Dokumentation Elder, George H.; Rudofsky, Ulrich H.: Final Report of Artillery Testing Command for Ships No. 700/41 – AVKS Tests aboard Battleship “Bismarck” found on: The Battleship Bismarck – Armament Information http://www.kbismarck.com/archives/barmament.html NavWeaps: 3.7 cm/83 SK C/30 http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_37mm-83_skc30.php NavWeaps: 10.5 cm/65 (4.1") SK C/33 http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_41-65_skc33.php NavWeaps: 2 cm/65 (0.79") C/30 -2 cm/65 (0.79") C/38 AA MG http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_20mm-65_c30.php ADM 234/509: Sinking of the 'Bismarck', 27 May 1941: Official Despatches http://www.hmshood.org.uk/reference/official/adm234/adm234-509tovey.htm Naval History Forum – No Swordfish shot down by Bismarck http://www.kbismarck.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65 Horan, Mark E.: “With Gallantry and Determination” - The Story of the Torpedoing of the Bismarck http://www.kbismarck.com/article2.html Reddit – Ask Historians – I read that the reasons why the swordfishs … Bismarck https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34tiou/i_read_that_the_reason_why_the_swordfishs_from/ Rielly, Robin L.: Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships. Okinawa, 1945 Harrison, W.A.: Fairey Swordfish in action Rimell, Ray: Swordfish – Fairey Swordfish MKS I-III » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #bismarck #swordfish #bismarckvsswordfish