German battleship Bismarck

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Ballard
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:none
gptkbp:armament 8 × 38 cm guns
gptkbp:armor 320 mm
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:115
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bismarck-class
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Günther_Lütjens
Eugen Lindemann
gptkbp:commissioned August 24, 1940
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Blohm_&_Voss
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:crew 2,221
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired books and films
gptkbp:decommissioned May 27, 1941
gptkbp:design German naval architecture
gptkbp:displacement 50,000 tons
gptkbp:famous_for long-range artillery
its design and firepower
sinking HMS Hood
strategic impact on naval warfare
gptkbp:famous_quote " The Bismarck is a ship of war!"
gptkbp:fate sunk in battle
gptkbp:finale_date May 26-27, 1941
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of German naval power
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Gdynia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label German battleship Bismarck
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:launched February 14, 1939
gptkbp:legacy in naval history
gptkbp:length 251 meters
gptkbp:losses May 27, 1941
British battleship HMS King George V
intense naval bombardment
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
sinking of HMS Hood
gptkbp:notable_feature twin turrets
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Rheinübung
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:operational_area 1940-1941
surface warfare
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:significant_event sinking marked a turning point in naval warfare.
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Tirpitz
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:technology advanced radar systems
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship