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LETTERS, Page 6Bismarck's Deadly Career
In the item about the discovery of the wreck of the Bismarck,
Germany's World War II battleship (WORLD, June 26), you ignored
the short-lived but grisly success of this vessel. Three days
before it was sunk, the Bismarck took on the pride of the British
fleet, the battleships Hood and Prince of Wales. The Hood was
struck by a salvo from the Bismarck and sank like a rock, taking
with it all but three hands. The Bismarck then turned its guns on
the Prince of Wales and damaged it severely. The skirmish resulted
in the deaths of more than 1,400 men.
Bill Huchting
Chicago