SMS Bismarck

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:armament 12 × 15 cm guns
16 × 10 cm guns
8 × 38 cm guns
12 × 2 cm guns
16 × 3.7 cm guns
gptkbp:armor 320 mm
320 mm belt
gptkbp:battle May 26-27, 1941
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Blohm_&_Voss
gptkbp:captain Eugen Lindemann
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bismarck-class_battleship
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Captain_Ernst_Lindemann
gptkbp:commissioned August 24, 1940
gptkbp:crew 2,200
2,221 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of naval power
gptkbp:decommissioned May 27, 1941
May 1941
gptkbp:depth 4,791 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1989
gptkbp:displacement 50,000 tons
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:The_Sinking_of_the_Bismarck
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
May 24, 1941
May 27, 1941
gptkbp:famous_for its sinking
its advanced design
gptkbp:famous_for_sinking gptkb:HMS_Hood
gptkbp:famous_quote " The Bismarck is a ship of war!"
gptkbp:fate sunk
sunk in battle
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:Bismarck_(2002_film)
gptkbp:finale_date gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:historical_impact changed naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most famous battleships
one of the most famous battleships in history
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Gdynia
gptkb:Gotenhafen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SMS Bismarck
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:launch_date February 14, 1939
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Admiral_Raeder
February 14, 1939
gptkbp:legacy inspired books and films
influenced naval warfare
gptkbp:length 251 meters
gptkbp:location June 8, 1989
15,000 feet deep
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Rheinübung
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Bismarck
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Günther_Lütjens
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Denmark_Strait
gptkb:Operation_Rheinübung
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Rheinübung
gptkbp:notable_ships 2
one of the largest battleships ever built
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:operational_period 1940-1941
gptkbp:operational_range 8,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:result gptkb:Captain_Lindemann
gptkbp:role gptkb:ship
gptkbp:significant_event sank HMS Hood
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Tirpitz
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:sunk gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:HMS_Hood
gptkb:HMS_Rodney
gptkb:HMS_King_George_V
May 27, 1941
remains on seabed
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:115
gptkbp:type gptkb:ship
gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imperial_German_Navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4