Welcome to the thoughts that wash up on the sandy beaches on my mind. Paddling is encouraged.. but watch out for the sharks.
must be a destroyer? looks like old diesel engine-powered craft alongside...
Oh, it's a bit bigger than a destroyer....It's the German battleship Bismark. Not sure when/where this was taken. Some time in the 1930's no doubt.
i'm surprised: i thought it was a lot bigger...
Displacement: 41,700 t (41,000 long tons) standard50,300 t (49,500 long tons) full loadLength: 241.6 m (792 ft 8 in) waterline251 m (823 ft 6 in) overallBeam: 36 m (118 ft 1 in)Draft: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) standard
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must be a destroyer? looks like old diesel engine-powered craft alongside...
Oh, it's a bit bigger than a destroyer....
It's the German battleship Bismark. Not sure when/where this was taken. Some time in the 1930's no doubt.
i'm surprised: i thought it was a lot bigger...
Displacement:
41,700 t (41,000 long tons) standard
50,300 t (49,500 long tons) full load
Length:
241.6 m (792 ft 8 in) waterline
251 m (823 ft 6 in) overall
Beam: 36 m (118 ft 1 in)
Draft: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) standard
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