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fred8615 · 08-01-05, 11:41 AM

A few weeks ago, the Discovery HD Channel ran a two hour documentary on filmmaker James Cameron's expedition to the Bismarck wreck. They did a very detailed survey of the wreck, including sending a robot mini sub into parts of the ship. While there was extensive damage to the upper works from shellfire, and to the lower hull from torpedoes, the Torpedo Protection System appeared to be completely intact. The expedition believed this meant the ship could not have sunk solely by the torpedoes that did hit it. Bismark *had* to have been scuttled.

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fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	A few weeks ago, the Discovery HD Channel ran a two hour documentary on filmmaker James Cameron's expedition to the Bismarck wreck. They did a very detailed survey of the wreck, including sending a robot mini sub into parts of the ship. While there was extensive damage to the upper works from shellfire, and to the lower hull from torpedoes, the Torpedo Protection System appeared to be completely intact. The expedition believed this meant the ship could not have sunk solely by the torpedoes that did hit it. Bismark had to have been scuttled. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.