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Originally Posted by Pax Melmacia
I, too, would like to see that remake. What would be intriguing is if they present the controversy surrounding the sinking of Bismarck. There are many who believe that she was not sunk by Swordfish torpedoes as has been assumed all this time, but was in fact scuttled by her crew, making the Big Biz truly unsinkable.
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No one ever said Bismarck was sunk by Swordfish torpedos.
A Swordfish got a lucky hit on the rudders crippling Bismarck and allowing the Home Fleet to catch up with her and blast her to bits. Thing is the Brits were so close they only shot up the upper works (mind you knocking out her armament). I think you're think of the fact the a cruiser shot a few torpedos just after which Bismarck sank, which of course was too quick.
It is a bit silly, Bismarck as I keep saying when this question is brought up was pretty much irreparable. No way the Germans could have repaired her even if she were towed to France...and sctulling probably just speed up her sinking (once the crew abandoned ship there was no one left to do damage control) and prevented the risk of capture of the hulk.