(I've also seen the date Nov. 20-1941 for her sinking).M/K Kinsarvik Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskibsselskab, Bergen 91 gt Built in Sunde 1930. Pre war history: Delivered in June-1930 from Gravdal Skibsbyggeri & Trelastforretning, Sunde, Sunnhordland (255) as Kinsarvik to Hardang...
1897 - Launch of SMS Fürst Bismarck (Prince Bismarck) a germany first armored cruiser, built for the Kaiserliche Marine before the turn of the 20th century. The ship was named for the German statesman Otto von Bismarck. The design for Fürst Bismarck was an improv...
In May 1941, along with HMS Rodney, King George V was involved in the hunt for and pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck , eventually inflicting severe damage which led to the German vessel sinking. On 1 May 1942 the destroyer HMS Punjabi sank after a collision ...